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Blaze Pizza fans the flames of fast-casual pizza with brand overhaul

 By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 17, 2024

As the fast-casual pizza niche tries to find its post-pandemic path, Blaze Pizza hopes to regain leadership with a new menu and mission.

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Trend or fad? These restaurant currents could go either way

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2024

Reality Check: A number of ripples were evident in the business during the first half of the year. The question is, do they have staying power?

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How Bonchon’s Innovative Strategies are Revolutionizing the Korean Fried Chicken Market

Sponsored content from our partner Bonchon on Jun. 13, 2024

In the growing and changing world of food franchises, innovation is the key to standing out and making a lasting impact among consumers and potential franchisees alike.

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How Michigan restaurants beat back a minimum-wage ballot measure

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 10, 2024

Working Lunch: Justin Winslow, CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, joins the podcast to talk about his group’s successful fight against a state ballot initiative.

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Tijuana Flats hires turnaround pro James Greco as CEO

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 10, 2024

Greco, former CEO of Bruegger's and Sbarro, steps in as the fast-casual Tex-Mex chain navigates bankruptcy under new ownership.

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Sorry, Manhattan. The James Beard Award spotlight has turned to America's smaller towns

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 10, 2024

The 2024 awards ceremony celebrated the diversity of the restaurant industry, from Appalachian-inspired cuisine in West Virginia, to Senegalese food in New Orleans and a Japanese baker in Portland, Maine.

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Gladstone's in Los Angeles prepares to make its last days the best ever

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 07, 2024

Three partners and a small group of employees are determined to keep the 50-year-old beachfront restaurant alive, risking everything with the hope of making history.

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Red light on a major traffic change spares NYC restaurants from more cost pressure

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2024

Government Watch: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has indefinitely suspended congestion pricing, shielding the local industry from a crimp in its supply chain. The development was one of several breaks this week in the business' favor.

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TGI Fridays sees 'massive white space' in hotels and airports

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 05, 2024

The bar and grill chain said its hotel outlets do better than traditional stores and are more cost-effective to develop.

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Foxtrot to reopen Chicago, Dallas, Austin locations

By Rachel Gignac and Chuck Ulie on Jun. 05, 2024

Mike LaVitola, founder of the retail-restaurant hybrid that abruptly shuttered in April, has started a new company to continue the business.

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