Burgers

Food

Arby’s introduces a burger to its menu for the first time

The chain is taking on McDonald's and Wendy's more directly with the Wagyu Steakhouse Burger, which features the quick-service sector's largest patty to date.

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Here are the country’s biggest burger chains

While consumers have been flocking to chicken concepts, burgers remain a major draw and chains serving them have thrived since the pandemic, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

Chef Adam Baird taps ingredients and combinations that are missing in the limited-service space when developing menu items.

Shake Shack raised menu prices another 3.5% in March and said more price hikes could be on the way.

The fast casual launched its first catering platform earlier this month to feed returning office workers.

The company is introducing a trio of “Whopper Melts.” The company plans to use its signature sandwich as the centerpiece of its comeback efforts this year.

The gourmet hot dog concept was an early entrant in virtual brands and ghost kitchens. More than two years in, the fast casual has figured out some digital tricks but isn’t giving up on dine-in.

While other chains have fully recovered from the pandemic, and then some, the New York City-based fast casual keeps getting battered by the pandemic’s waves.

The fast-casual burger brand said there is too much uncertainty to predict when it might return to pre-pandemic sales trends.

The burger chain under Tom Curtis is overhauling operations, adding new field staff and analytics capabilities. It is also cutting menu items and plans a big focus on its core menu.

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