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New restaurant equipment and back-of-the-house technology

Sweetgreen plans to open an order-ahead drive-thru dubbed the ‘Sweetlane’

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 24, 2022

The drive-thrus resemble Chipotle Mexican Grill’s successful Chipotlanes and are part of Sweetgreen’s broader suburban strategy.

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First Watch is raising prices after holding off last year

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 23, 2022

The breakfast-and-lunch chain instituted a 3.9% hike in the first quarter as food and labor costs continue to rise.

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Texas Roadhouse leads rebound in steakhouse visits

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 22, 2022

People have flocked back to steak chains over the past year, according to Placer.ai. And the category leader stands apart from the herd.

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Historic indies can score $40K grants

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 21, 2022

A grant program from American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation will help 25 small, independent restaurants that have been in business more than 25 years.

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Kevin Johnson’s abrupt departure as Starbucks CEO

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 21, 2022

Working Lunch: RB Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo joins the Align Public Strategies podcast, as does Brennan Duckett from the National Restaurant Association.

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