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As the world gathered for the global fútbol tournament, El Pollo Loco went to the US-Mexico border for a game of their own.

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Consumer Trends

McDonald's app being used by a customer in their car.

Meet ‘Gen Alpha:’ The Next Big Restaurant Demographic

The Pizza Wars' Next Chapter

Starbucks New CEO: We Will Deliver Connection

Health & Wellness

Smoothie King employee hands a customer a smoothie through the window of a drive thru.

Inside Smoothie King’s Transformation to a Healthy Lifestyle Brand

What Wellness Means Now for Restaurants

The Missing Puzzle Piece of the Workforce Crisis

Fast Food

Exterior of a Burger King restaurant.

Can Burger King Reclaim the Flame?

Chick-fil-A Served 527 Million Chicken Sandwiches in 2022

How Restaurants Can Compete with Third-Party Delivery

Marketing & Promotions

A graphic showing Taco Bell's petition.

Taco Bell Files Petition to Remove 'Taco Tuesday' Trademark

What is Your Loyalty Program Actually Costing You?

How Fast-Food Brands are Adopting Machine Learning for Marketing

Employee Management

Restaurant employee holding tablet inside cafe.

How Telemedicine Can Help Restaurants Recruit and Retain Workers

Dutch Dynasty: The Story of the Next Great Coffee Brand

Ask the Restaurant Legal Professionals: Is The Tip Credit Right for My Operation?

Menu Innovations

Food plated on a buffet for catering.

4 Tips on How to Prepare for the Future of Catering

Welcome to the Fast-Food Cookie Wars

Wetzel’s New Concept is a Twist on its Best Parts

Restaurant Operations

Max Sheets.

6 Questions with Chick N Max CEO Max Sheets

Proper Oil Management Techniques for Every Fast-Food Restaurant

When it Comes to Personalization, Restaurants are Asking the Wrong Questions

Finance

CAVA interior

CAVA, with Dreams of 1,000 locations, Decides to Go Public

Quiznos Owner Wants to Buy 50-Plus Hardee's Restaurants

BurgerFi, Franchisees Remain Aligned on Company's Vision

Fast Casual

Derrick Hayes.

Big Dave’s is Ready to Outgrow its Humble Origins

Insights from the NRA Show: Starbird CEO Aaron Noveshen

Neat Burger Looks to Reenergize U.S. Plant-Based Movement

Emerging Concepts

Chicken sandwich from Daddy's Chicken Shack.

Private Equity Firm Takes Full Ownership of Daddy's Chicken Shack

Inside Potbelly’s Comeback, from Potential to Powerhouse

FAT Brands Switches Leadership, but Mission Remains Same

Customer Experience

a rendering of Wendy's underground delivery system.

Wendy's to Pilot Underground Delivery

4 Ways Restaurants Can Immediately Increase Guest Sentiment

Even After Record Sales, Papa Johns Sees Plenty of Upside Ahead

Technology

Computer with security logos.

Lessons from a Restaurant Mobile App Data Breach

Insights from the NRA Show: Wow Bao’s Geoff Alexander

A Tale of Resilience: Restaurant Industry Shines as Uncertainty Looms

Business Advice

Don Fox.

Let's Reconnect at the National Restaurant Association Show

The State of Guest Experience in Fast Casual: New Report

The Secret Sauce for Building a Successful Fast-Food Brand

Drive Thru

The dining room of Panda Express' new prototype.

Panda Express Infuses Cultural Heritage into New Store Design

Carl's Jr., Hardee's Join the AI Drive-Thru Revolution

Commentary: Let's Change the Restaurant Industry Together

Franchising

Jack in the Box prototype.

Jack in the Box Plows Ahead on Aggressive Growth Goals

Steak ‘n Shake Closes More Locations as Evolution Continues

Wingstop Puts 'Foot on the Gas' and Doesn't Let Up