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      Has Chipotle Raised its Prices Too Much?

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      Subway Exceeds Global Sales Projections in 2022

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      Late Subway Cofounder Donates 50 Percent Ownership to Nonprofit

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      McDonald's Turns Sales Dollars into More Restaurants

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      The 40/40 List: 2023 Edition

      This wave of battle-tested fast casuals is ready to emerge into a new era of restaurant growth.

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      The pandemic inspired fast casuals to adopt drive-thrus and delivery, marking the beginning of a new innovation era that has led to new restaurant designs and technological solutions to supply chain and labor shortage challenges.

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      The fast casual might just be one of the fastest-growing franchises in restaurant history.

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      Pokeworks is taking aim at global growth, and it’s no great mystery why. The fast casual has seen major sale increases with the top 25 percent of franchise locations reaching an AUV of $1–2 million.
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      With the help of new store designs, technology, marketing power, and franchisee support, the burger brand is in its best position to scale nationally. 

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      The Heisman Trophy winner and growing franchise first found common ground. Now, they’re looking at plenty of opportunity ahead.

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      QSR magazine, for the first time, put together its list of Best Brands to Work For.

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      Regional operators are shifting from decisions of desperation, brought on by the labor crisis, to envision a whole new silver linings playbook.

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      Restaurant Operations

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      Legendary Pitmaster Pat Martin Comes Back Swinging

      Employee Management

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      Business Advice

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      The Missing Puzzle Piece of the Workforce Crisis

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      McDonald's Turns Sales Dollars into More Restaurants
      Daddy's Chicken Shack Finds the Perfect Chemistry
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      The Future of Fast Casual in 2023 and Beyond
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      Consumer Trends

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      Customer Experience

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      The Next Wave of On-Demand Restaurant Delivery

      Emerging Concepts

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      How Millennials Can Thrive as Restaurant Franchisees
      Through Evolution, Caribou Coffee Remains in the People Business
      Cookie Plug Looks to Disrupt Dessert Category

      Technology

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