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Heather Lalley

Managing editor

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Heather Lalley

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Food

Here are the newest ways convenience stores are trying to out-restaurant restaurants

C-stores are adding global flavors, dirty sodas, value bundles and more to try to steal more dollars from restaurants.

Marketing

Habit Burger to In-N-Out: It's OK to be No. 2

Marketing Bites: The Yum Brands’ burger chain is engaging in a cheeky war of words against the Double-Double slinger.

Leadership

Walk-On’s names yet another new CEO

The casual-dining chain promoted CFO Chris Porcelli to the top spot, its third CEO since 2023.

Financing

Hawkers Asian Street Food declares bankruptcy

The 15-unit casual-dining chain was founded in 2011 and serves a varied menu of Asian dishes and cocktails.

Technology

7 surprises about consumers and third-party delivery

Restaurants are beating convenience stores when it comes to overall delivery satisfaction, plus more takeaways from RB’s exclusive delivery study.

Consumer Trends

Even dollar stores are now saying they need to focus more on value

Retail Watch: Dollar General reported its low-income shoppers are pulling back even more, offering up a continued warning sign for restaurants.

Marketing

Pizza Hut's new marketing gimmick solves an age-old problem

Marketing Bites: The chain is offering up a free Moving Box Table, providing a dining spot for those in the midst of a move.

Operations

Get ready for convenience-store consolidation to pose a growing restaurant threat

Retail Watch: Circle K’s owner wants to buy 7-Eleven’s owner, as well as the regional GetGo convenience chain. The deals will likely fuel even more fast-food competition.

Operations

Celebrity chef Daniel Boulud joins forces with Aramark on high-end catering company

Cuisine Boulud New York will operate out of a new kitchen in Manhattan, focusing on corporate catering, special events and more.

Marketing

Is Paris ready for Wingstop?

Marketing Bites: Piggybacking on the Olympics, the fast-casual chicken chain is opening a pop-up restaurant in the French capital, a teaser to what could become 200 restaurants in the country.

Consumer Trends

People taking weight loss drugs are spending less on groceries

Retail Watch: A new study on shopping behaviors among those on GLP-1 medications raises some potential worries for restaurants.

Operations

Walmart adds another regional restaurant chain to its in-store lineup

Retail Watch: The retail giant forged a partnership with Texas-based Mr Gatti’s Pizza, with plans to open outposts in nearly 100 stores.

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