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      Chipotle to Pay $20M Over Labor Violations in NYC

      Sweetgreen's Naomi Osaka Bowl

      Sweetgreen Cuts Corporate Staff to Protect Path to Profitability

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      Potbelly Has a Plan to Streamline Kitchen Operations

      The Habit Burger Grill Impossible Burgers

      The QSR Contenders for 2022

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      Wendy's Adds Sweet Twist to Breakfast Menu

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      Restaurant Franchising Becomes a Vehicle for Diversity and Inclusion
      It can prove a powerful tool for restaurants to create career paths.
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      QDOBA to be Purchased by Parent of Modern Market Eatery
      The new company believes there's space for 3,000-plus locations.
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      Speedy Eats, Picnic Works Sign $800M Deal for Automated Kitchen Expansion
      The plan is to open 5,000 locations in the next five years.
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      How one fast casual is providing a better experience to guests.
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      Papa Johns Won't Get in a Discount War with Pizza Competitors
      The brand's value strategy is taking a more local, nuanced approach.
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      Shake Shack's Big Bet on Drive-Thru is Paying Off
      The stores are earning more than $80,000 in average weekly sales. 
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      Special Reports

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      The 2022 QSR 50: The Industry's Leading Annual Report

      In the first full year following the onset of COVID-19, the country’s highest-earning restaurant chains battled for market share once again.

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      Is Sustainability the Future of the Restaurant Supply Chain?

      Recent bottlenecks and shortages have restaurants reevaluating their supply chains—and sustainability might just be part of the solution.

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      With Sustainability, Restaurants Begin to Find their Why

      Restaurants are learning how to be green-savvy and green-sincere.

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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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      Just Salad’s Sandra Noonan is proof one fast casual is taking environmental issues to heart. But she’s ready to start a broader movement.

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      The Next Generation of Restaurant Leaders: 2022 Edition

      In this year’s collection of the quick-service industry’s most exciting young executives, founders, and franchise leaders, a common theme was resiliency.

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      As it turns out, the now-famous chicken sandwich wasn’t the end-all for the classic chain—it merely set the stage.

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      Menu Innovations

      Wendy's French Toast Sticks.
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      Papa Johns Won't Get in a Discount War with Pizza Competitors
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      Marketing & Promotions

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      Why Marketing Should Always Be Part of Your Restaurant's Budget
      How Restaurants Can Tap into Youth Sports Leagues to Increase Guest Affinity
      How Lean Restaurant Teams Maximize Marketing Resources

      Fast Food

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      Starbucks Taps into a Cold Coffee Revolution
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      Finance

      Sweetgreen's Naomi Osaka Bowl
      Sweetgreen Cuts Corporate Staff to Protect Path to Profitability
      Potbelly Has a Plan to Streamline Kitchen Operations
      QDOBA to be Purchased by Parent of Modern Market Eatery

      Consumer Trends

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      Franchising

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      Restaurant Franchising Becomes a Vehicle for Diversity and Inclusion
      Taking a Layered Approach to Ordering Technology
      FAT Brands Has 900 Stores in the Pipeline

      Health & Wellness

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      What Wellness Means Now for Restaurants
      The Missing Puzzle Piece of the Workforce Crisis
      McDonald's Happy Meals are Still Getting Healthier

      Drive Thru

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      Auntie Anne’s Drive-Thru Movement Goes Viral
      What's Next in Drive-Thru Tech Solutions
      McDonald's Piloting Drive-Thru Voice Ordering as Sales Keep Growing

      Fast Casual

      Shake Shack drive-thru.
      Shake Shack's Big Bet on Drive-Thru is Paying Off
      QDOBA Finds a New Digital Growth Lever
      A Kitchen Checklist for Fast-Casual Restaurants

      Technology

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      Boosting Your Restaurant’s Profit Margin with Technology
      Chipotle's $50M Venture Fund Invests in Robotic Makelines
      3 Lessons Brands Can Learn from Starbucks’ ‘Reinvention’

      Restaurant Operations

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      7 Strategies to Reduce Sky-High Restaurant Turnover
      6 Questions with Farmer Boys President Dave Wetzel
      The Impact of Inflation on Restaurant Buying and Selling

      Business Advice

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      7 Tips for Women Interested in the Restaurant Business from a Franchisee’s POV 
      Digital Ordering Has Become an Expectation for Restaurant Customers
      How Restaurants Can Make Delivery Work for Them

      Customer Experience

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      The Pizza Industry Adjusts in the Wake of COVID-19
      Coffee Chains Brace for their Latest Challenge—Inflation
      McDonald’s Keeps Driving Traffic to its App

      Employee Management

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      Chipotle's Next Challenge: Maximizing Throughput
      McDonald's Isn't Banking on Robots Solving the Labor Crisis
      Tips for Delivering the Benefits Restaurant Employees Want and Need

      Emerging Concepts

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      10 Years After Shark Tank, Cousins Maine Lobster Stays the Course
      Bojangles: Franchisees Need Us Now More than Ever
      Dog Haus Builds a Virtual Platform with Lasting Power
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