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Restaurant operators gathered in Phoenix to share lessons, best practices and more with their peers. If you didn't make it to this year's RLC, here are a few learnings you might have missed.
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The Bottom Line: The salad chain’s stock rose 34% on Friday after sales and profitability were better than expected. The company’s shares are above its IPO price for the first time in two years.
Reality Check: The first 3 months of 2024 weren’t easy on restaurant chains, but spin-doctoring proved to be. Indeed, there must have been a run on shovels.
Behind the Menu: Money Cake opens in New York, tempting pastry fans with the waffle-cream puff hybrid.