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Jonathan Maze

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Starbucks is taking a break on Happy Hour promotions

The coffee giant decided to pause the promotion out of concern for the safety of its workers.

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Higher prices could rain on the delivery parade

More chains are pushing higher menu prices for third-party delivery. RB’s The Bottom Line says this could keep the business from getting the growth it wants.

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Inspire Brands completes its $11.3B acquisition of Dunkin’

Dave Hoffmann will become a special advisor to Inspire CEO Paul Brown while Scott Murphy will oversee the brand operator’s beverage and snack division.

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Starbucks is still bullish on gift cards

Though consumers are staying home, the company said it is still seeing “nice performance” on its gift cards this holiday season.

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Domino’s is paying hourly workers up to $1,200 bonuses

The pizza chain will provide the payments to front-line workers at company stores and its supply chain centers.

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McDonald’s next celebrity orders are from classic holiday characters

The burger giant is giving away food with app orders starting Monday and confirming that Die Hard is a Christmas movie in the process.

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Johnny Rockets owner Fat Brands merges with its CEO’s investment fund

The deal will enable the restaurant chain collector to raise more capital and make more acquisitions.

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DoorDash is already more valuable than most restaurant chains

The third-party delivery company already has a higher market value than all but McDonald’s and Starbucks, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Starbucks expects to pay all its workers $15 an hour within three years

The company said 30% of its workers already make more than that, and the rest should make it within “two to three years.”

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Starbucks is pushing takeout, but still banking on its experience

The company plans to maintain aggressive growth in the U.S. with drive-thrus and takeout-only locations, but it also believes experiential customers will return.

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Wendy’s and NPC International are at an impasse on negotiations

The burger franchise is going to mediation in a dispute with its largest franchisee over a proposed bankruptcy sale to Flynn Restaurant Group.

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Tilman Fertitta may take Landry’s public again

The owner of chains like Morton’s and Del Frisco’s told CNBC that he may take his restaurants public again, citing a favorable market, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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