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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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At Taco Bell, the Mexican Pizza comes, and then goes

The Bottom Line: The Mexican chain started running out of supplies two weeks after the product’s reintroduction. The shortage says much about modern supply chain issues, and marketing.

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As restaurants recovered, so did CEO pay

Median pay for the top executives at publicly traded restaurant chains rose 18% last year, echoing broader trends while the industry’s sales recovered.

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The restaurant revolution will come in small changes

The Bottom Line: The fast-food restaurant of the future is coming quickly through small changes that are evolving the business into one focused more on production and efficiency.

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How operators can overcome thinning profit margins

A Deeper Dive: Jim Balis, managing director with CapitalSpring and CEO of the operator Sizzling Platter, joins the podcast to talk about the best strategies for dealing with rising labor and food costs.

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Here is what Nelson Peltz should do with Wendy’s

The Bottom Line: The company’s longtime largest shareholder may try to buy the whole chain. But the company could consider a merger. Here are a few of our ideas.

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Subway, eager to grow sales, turns to catering

The sandwich giant has refreshed its catering program, hoping to take advantage of companies returning to offices.

Technology

Your next Chick-fil-A delivery could come via robot

The chicken sandwich chain said it is testing autonomous delivery robots in a limited number of locations in California, Texas and Florida.

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Schlotzsky’s tries ditching seats

The sandwich chain’s new prototype features fewer seats or none at all and more options for takeout.

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How avocado toast, and a few other products, are pushing Dunkin’ into a new future

The venerable chain has already evolved from a doughnut into a beverage chain. Its more recent success has come from colder beverages and menu items aimed at younger consumers.

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Subway changes its franchising strategy

The company, which has been shedding locations, wants more drive-thrus, nontraditional locations and bigger franchisees.

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Inflation taking its toll on some consumers, but not others

The Bottom Line: On Thursday, Macy’s said its consumers were fine, while Burlington said its consumers were not, showing that inflation is first taking its toll on lower-income customers.

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Here is how Jack in the Box is fighting labor and commodity inflation

The burger chain, which also operates Del Taco, said it is getting traction with efforts to improve profits and recruit and retain more workers, such as self-cleaning shake machines.

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