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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

With costs soaring, Chili’s turns to a new menu, service model and robots

Parent company Brinker’s stock price plunged Wednesday as costs increase and margins thin despite higher prices. The company is looking at ways to improve efficiency.

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Pizza Hut, facing sales challenges, turns to third-party delivery for help

The pizza chain’s sales fell, much like Domino’s, because of the driver shortage. But the company says operators that have used aggregators are seeing sales benefits.

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Howard Schultz insists his latest Starbucks tenure will be short

The Bottom Line: The interim CEO suggested the company is already talking to candidates and said there is plenty of interest in the job. The position provides an opportunity rare in the restaurant business, but it comes with its own challenges.

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The story behind Crumbl Cookies’ sweet success

A Deeper Dive: Jason McGowan, the founder of the fast-growing cookie chain, joins the podcast to talk about the company’s history and how it has so quickly become a massive hit.

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Pizza Hut’s sales stumbled last quarter

The pizza chain’s domestic same-store sales fell 6% and executives blamed a shortage of delivery drivers. Taco Bell and KFC sales both increased.

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Starbucks is increasing wages and benefits again, but not at union stores

The company says it is making another $200 million in investments, including improvements to productivity and wages, but Interim CEO Howard Schultz says the company legally can’t provide them to union locations.

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Tim Hortons sees a future in the afternoons

The coffee chain believes it has considerable potential selling food in the afternoons. But it is also pushing more espresso and cold beverages and, naturally, drive-thrus.

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Despite sales decline, Burger King sees progress in its comeback

The Bottom Line: The burger chain says its gap to competitors narrowed last quarter and said digital sales are picking up. But rising costs are still causing financial problems for operators.

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Burger King’s same-store sales fall in the U.S. but flourish internationally

Tim Hortons’ Canada sales surge, Popeyes declined and Firehouse Subs beat difficult comparisons.

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Swig wants to take its drive-thru drinks everywhere

The Dirty Soda concept is expanding into Texas and Las Vegas. But it is eyeing franchising and even more growth in the future. “I think Swig should be in every town.”

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At McDonald’s, low-income customers show signs of weakness

The Bottom Line: Tucked in the company’s earnings are signs that some consumers are cutting back. The burger giant’s executives believe they need to have some value to keep them coming.

Leadership

Papa John’s makes some executive changes

Amanda Clark was promoted to chief international and development officer and Liz Williams is named chief international operations officer for the pizza chain.

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