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A Deeper Dive: Restaurant consultant John Gordon joins the podcast this week to discuss changes at Subway, its potential sale and who will buy the fast-food sandwich chain.

The traditional bone-in chicken chain is testing restaurants with menus pared down to its breakfast and boneless options. That’s the menu it is planning in new markets.

A Deeper Dive: Jose Armario, CEO of the fast-food chicken chain, joins the podcast to talk about the brand’s performance and its future, including the direction of its menu. Also: Pizza, Corner Bakery's bankruptcy and M&A.

McDonald’s and Chipotle add the thrill of mystery to their promotions.

Marketing Bites: A year after chains could hire college athletes for marketing deals, the chicken brand is launching a five-athlete council; plus more marketing news of the week.

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.

Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report ranks the highest-grossing brands in the U.S. Explore th

He has 35 years of experience working with numerous brands, including Bloomin’ Brands, Wendy’s and Arby’s.

Plus, Dunkin’ gets in on the NCAA athlete partnership action, McDonald’s teases the annual return of its minty-green treat, and more.

See why steak chains, college athletes and labor unions had a good year.