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Starbucks unloads Tazo Tea for $384M

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 03, 2017

Unilever has purchased the brand, which Starbucks bought in 1999.

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Was this really the year of the indie?

 By Heather Lalley on Dec. 09, 2017

In a lot of ways—and for many reasons—independent restaurants trumped chains in 2017. Indies are nimble and able to seize upon trends like a hungry diner on avocado toast.

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Panera Bread’s sales thrive, thanks to digital

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 03, 2018

In a letter to employees, now-former CEO Ron Shaich details strong improvement.

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Tax reform has a downside for Chili’s parent

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 30, 2018

Deferred taxes have a lower value for Brinker International under revised federal rates, cutting into the casual-dining company's profits.

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Domino's same-store sales growth slows

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 20, 2018

The pizza chain's 4.2% U.S. same-store sales were the lowest in four years as store count accelerates.

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Famous Dave's Q4 same-store sales increase

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 06, 2018

Franchisees' same-store sales increased 1.1% as the company refranchised more units and added delivery.

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Restaurant brand culture matters: Tim Hortons’ problems in Canada tell us why

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2018

Restaurant Brands International is getting resistance from the chain’s operators that it didn’t get with Burger King, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Sales therapies

By Peter Romeo on May 12, 2017

Cheesecake Factory says it has a second fast-casual venture in the works, Dunkin' convenes a workforce Woodstock, Noodles clears the table and McDonald's touts its merits as a first job.

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Buying potatoes, the comeback kid

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 13, 2006

The potato has been bashed more often than mashed these last couple of years, as carbohydrate-phobic Americans pushed spuds off their plates and consumption took a nosedive.

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Questions for your broadline distributor

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 13, 2007

Distributors describing themselves as broadline, or full-line, vary greatly in terms of the product lines they carry. Is it really a one-stop shop?

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