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Customers returned to Shake Shack in January

 By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 16, 2023

The fast-casual, "better burger" chain is positioning itself to capture trade-down diners with truffles and more plant-based options. It is also working to rebuild profit margins.

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Who might buy Subway, and who won't

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 16, 2023

The Bottom Line: The fast-food sandwich chain is on the market. So let's take a look at a few potential buyers, and dismiss the idea of a few others.

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Texas Roadhouse sets a traffic record

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 16, 2023

Traffic is up 10% through the first seven weeks of 2023. Executives aren’t sure why, but they have a few ideas.

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Why culture is so important in a restaurant

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 15, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Cameron Mitchell, founder of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, joins the RB podcast to talk about building culture, the state of fine dining and chocolate milkshakes.

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Krispy Kreme sold a ton of doughnuts last year

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 15, 2023

The Charlotte, N.C.-based chain sold a record number of doughnuts in 2022. And its Insomnia Cookies brand also generated strong revenue growth.

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Restaurant menu price inflation is showing little sign of slowing

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2023

The cost of a night out continued to grow last month as the gap between restaurants and grocery stores narrowed.

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Subway admits that it's on the market

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2023

The fast-food sandwich chain confirmed on Tuesday that it is exploring a potential sale, making one of the nation’s biggest restaurant chains up for grabs.

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Patrick Doyle makes franchisee profitability a priority at Burger King

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2023

The Bottom Line: Restaurant Brands International, under its new executive chairman and incoming CEO Josh Kobza, said improving profits for its store owners is critical to driving future growth.

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Reaction to Chick-fil-A's cauliflower sandwich shows the limits of plant-based meat

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2023

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chicken-sandwich restaurant chain is getting criticism from customers and some political opportunists for testing a new plant-based menu item.

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Yum Brands opened a massive number of restaurants last year

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 09, 2023

The owner of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and Habit has opened a new restaurant every hour over the past two years, despite challenges in its two biggest markets.

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