Members help make our journalism possible. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here. MultimediaExclusive ContentOperations Trend or fad? These restaurant currents could go either wayReality Check: A number of ripples were evident in the business during the first half of the year. The question is, do they have staying power? Financing Starbucks' value offer is a bad ideaThe Bottom Line: It’s not entirely clear that price is the reason Starbucks is losing traffic. If it isn’t, the company’s new value offer could backfire. Financing Struggling I Heart Mac and Cheese franchisees push back against their franchisorOperators say most of them aren't making money and want a break on their royalties. But they also complain about receiving expired cheese from closed stores. "Don't send us moldy product." |