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    Schlotzsky’s Drive Thru Enters the Future
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    Modern Market is Executing its Digital Master Plan
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      How COVID-19 has Changed the Off-Premises Game Forever

      Having already jumped into the buzzy world of ghost kitchens, Dog Haus decided it still needed to do more to expand its foothold in the ever-important world of mobile ordering and delivery.

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      Coronavirus Hope No. 1 for Restaurants: Keep Staff Employed
      The task isn't getting any easier.
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      Is a Restaurant Recession Coming?
      For many pundits, it's not if, but when. Is your brand prepared?
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      In Race for Convenience, Fast Casuals Embrace the Drive Thru
      The game is changing for restaurant brands nationwide.
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      Is a Restaurant Recession Coming?

      The most recent American economic cycles have been defined by extremes: One with the Great Recession (the worst downturn since the Great Depression) and the other by way of the ongoing economic exp

      The 10 Biggest Fast-Food Stories of 2019

      What this year’s biggest headlines mean for the future of the limited-service industry.

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      In Race for Convenience, Fast Casuals Embrace the Drive Thru

      The Pie Five drive-thru experience was never meant to fully emulate the ultra-quick speed found at blue-chip quick-service chains, which have labored for decades to perfect the science of moving ca

      Panera Bread Wants to Be Everywhere

      In recent months, Panera Bread has announced several new initiatives aimed at expanding its reach—efforts that will continue to unfold as Panera works to get into more locations and serve more cust

      An Upstart Tech Platform Helps Restaurants Give Back

      In today’s hyper-competitive environment, Sara Polon feels like restaurant operators are forced to pair up with outside technology partners to provide everything from third-party delivery to office

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      Crafting the Modern Franchise Portfolio

      At least once a week, Chris Phillips hears from one of three main brokers who mediate quick-service restaurant sales from franchisees looking to retire or to exit the business.

      Restaurants Walk the Fine Line with Tech

      Jon Alexis went back and forth before deciding to put self-service kiosks in his Malibu Poke restaurants.

      Are There Too Many Fast-Casual Restaurants?

      A decade ago, fast-casual concepts were still novel enough that their very entry into a market could draw long lines and buzz.

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      Subway: We're Building a Brand Stronger than Ever

      The most visible signs that change is underfoot at Subway come in the way of the physical stores themselves: the world’s largest restaurant company, experiencing declining sales, has

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      Why the Smoothie Segment is Primed to Erupt

      Same-store sales at Tropical Smoothie Cafe increased 6.5 percent in 2018 as the Atlanta-based chain opened 110 new stores and inked 191 new franchise agreements.

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