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Menu launches continue to sizzle along with rising temperatures
Taste Tracker: Outback tosses up a salad; Cinnabon does chocolate; chill out with cool drinks at Joe & the Juice, Scooter’s and Mellow Mushroom; burgers, fish and pizza heat up menus.Exclusive Content
Financing
Fat Brands, MTY and the limits of restaurant chain consolidation
The Bottom Line: The two companies have spent years amassing large collections of mostly underperforming restaurant chains. The results have been predictable.
Food
Cooper's Hawk elevates its Life Balance menu by amping up flavor and craveability
Behind the Menu: Chef Matt McMillin tweaked four entrees with ingredients that boost taste and richness without changing their healthy profiles. Plus low-alcohol, lower-calorie wines are now available for pairing.
Financing
Putting Subway's restaurant closures into context
The Bottom Line: The fast-food sandwich giant has closed 7,600 locations since 2015, more than any other U.S. chain in history, and about the same number of restaurants that Taco Bell currently operates.