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Wingstop is moving its headquarters

The chicken wing chain has purchased a building in the Dallas suburb of Addison, Texas.

Workforce

Chipotle will award crew bonuses of up to a month’s pay

The bonus package is targeted at part-time employees and comes amid persistent labor shortages.

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Coffee chains dip their toes into delivery

Starbucks and Dunkin’ are both promising more beverage delivery, says RB’s The Bottom Line. Will it work?

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McDonald’s has sold a lot of fresh-beef burgers

The company said it sold 40 million more Quarter Pounders in the first quarter than it did a year ago.

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Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group nearing a sale to L Catterton

The private-equity firm is paying $8 per share in an all-cash deal valued at $650 million.

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Activist wins the J. Alexander’s proxy vote

Ancora Advisors said the company should immediately run a sale process after shareholders withheld votes from two directors.

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McDonald’s is testing voice-activated drive-thrus

The company is testing voice-activated ordering, along with automated fry makers and beverage stations, to improve speed and experience.

Food

KFC is putting Cheetos on a chicken sandwich

The product was so popular during a test that some stores sold out within two weeks.

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Papa John’s invests $80M into franchisees and marketing

The company will provide royalty relief to operators and add to the chain’s ad fund in a bid to improve the brand’s recovery.

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Fatburger’s owner buys Elevation Burger for $10M

The latest acquisition gives Fat Brands its eighth brand as it continues to collect franchises.

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Does Chick-fil-A’s growth have a ceiling?

RB’s The Bottom Line looks at what it would take for the chicken concept to overtake McDonald’s and Starbucks to be the country’s largest restaurant chain.

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How Punch Bowl Social gets customers to come back

Robert Thompson, founder of the eatertainment destination, joins the RB podcast "A Deeper Dive" to talk about his company overcomes growth challenges.