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      Minimum Wage Increase to Get Cut from COVID Relief Bill

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      As Third-Party Delivery Looks for Answers, Domino’s in ‘Good Spot’

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      The 40/40 List

      It’s challenging enough to be an emerging restaurant operator. But after 2020 threw one curveball after another, these 40 brands are still standing—and are ready for the spotlight.

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      Wingstop’s Blueprint to Becoming a Global Powerhouse

      A deep dive into the Dallas-based chicken-wing company and how it’s managed its remarkable success throughout the pandemic.

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      The QSR 50 / 2020
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      A look at how the 50 biggest brands in America stacked up against each other pre-pandemic, and how they’re positioning for the long road ahead.

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      Stay up to date as the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe.

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      How COVID-19 has Changed the Off-Premises Game Forever

      Restaurants are thinking way outside the box with their menus and branding as they learn to game the off-premises system.

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      Health & Wellness

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      Health and Wellness Brands Find their COVID-19 Purpose
      Off-Premises Menu Innovation Has Never Been More Critical

      Employee Management

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      Minimum Wage Increase to Get Cut from COVID Relief Bill
      McDonald’s Wants to Increase its Leadership Diversity
      $15 Minimum Wage Would Cost 1.4 Million Jobs, Report Predicts

      Franchising

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      7 Years After Shark Tank, Cinnaholic Set for Rapid Growth
      Jack in the Box Gears Up for Major Growth Phase
      How Virtual Brands Saved This Fast Casual in 2020

      Menu Innovations

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      Menu Reengineering: A Vital Strategy to Achieve Optimization
      Where to Turn for Menu Innovation? Try Getting Creative with Sides
      Burger King to Enter Chicken Sandwich Wars, Two Years in the Making

      Marketing & Promotions

      Boost Restaurant Revenue with a Smart Content Marketing Strategy
      Will Burger King’s Massive Rebrand Pay Off?
      How Restaurants Can Use a Customer Data Platform to Increase Revenue

      Fast Food

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      As Third-Party Delivery Looks for Answers, Domino’s in ‘Good Spot’
      Papa John’s Envisions ‘Historical Levels’ of Growth in 2021
      Who’s Really Winning the Chicken Sandwich Wars?

      Emerging Concepts

      Noodles & Company New Ravioli and Tortelloni Dishes.
      Reenergized Noodles & Company Sets Sights on 1,500 Locations
      Celebrity’s Wants to Magnify the Soul Food Category
      Fast-Casual Franchise Bets Big on Crepes

      Consumer Trends

      Zuul Market sets up delivery points around New York City
      Stumped by COVID-19, Food Halls Find Refuge in Virtual Spaces
      Restaurants in 2021: Technology and Hospitality Search for Balance
      A Casual Chain Embraces the Pandemic’s Service Shakeup

      Restaurant Operations

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      Checkers & Rally's Rolls Into the Future with New Look and Momentum
      Long John Silver’s Steadies the Ship Amid Choppy Waters

      Customer Experience

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      Restaurants in 2021: $240 Billion in Sales Gone, Yet Hope Emerges
      The Restaurant of the Future 6.0: Differentiation for a Brighter 2021
      How Subscription Services are Helping Revive Restaurants

      Fast Casual

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      Shake Shack Leverages Digital to Navigate COVID, and Mother Nature
      Bankrupt By Chloe Selects Stalking Horse Bidder
      What Inspires Luna Grill's Maria Pourteymour

      Finance

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      70-Unit Jack in the Box Franchisee Files Bankruptcy
      After Sizzling Year, Wingstop Won’t Let Up in 2021

      Drive Thru

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      Starbucks' 'Future Drive-Thru Concept' is Coming
      Making Drive-Thru Service Safer During COVID-19
      Schlotzsky’s Drive Thru Enters the Future

      Business Advice

      The Role of Private Equity in a Post-COVID Landscape
      There’s Always Room for Another Great Restaurant
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