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Why Starbucks Doesn’t Hit Like It Used To

EATER

The chain has seen declining sales , and foot traffic is down 10 percent over the last year. At this point though, it’s hard to think that Starbucks could ever rise to the prominence that it had in the early 2000s, when there was no symbol more status-y for a teenage girl than a Starbucks cup — and Starbucks really only has itself to blame.

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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

Modern Restaurant Management

Most Restaurants Increased Sales in 2024 Approximately 63 percent of restaurant operators that manage finances said their profits in 2024 increased compared to last year. Most Restaurants Increased Sales in 2024 Approximately 63 percent of restaurant operators that manage finances said their profits in 2024 increased compared to last year.

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The difficult operating environment hits once-untouchable Chipotle

Restaurant Business

24, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Chipotle's same-store sales declined two quarters in a row for the first time in a decade. Chipotle Mexican Grill reported its second straight quarterly same-store sales decline, which is the first time that happened in a decade. It had one negative same-store sales quarter during that period.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. March Sales Decline. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

Participants in MyChange with SaverLife receive access to the national SaverLife platform and the opportunity to participate in national savings challenges, access financial education articles, engage in forums and accumulate redeemable points for a chance to win prizes. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife. .

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AI Flips into White Castle and Resetting America

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot. As part of the deployment, White Castle will bring the new version of Flippy, Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR), into kitchens for testing and future integration.

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Is Blue Bottle’s collaboration with The Weeknd good for specialty coffee?

Perfect Daily Grind

points at last year’s CoE Ethiopia. With several blends also available in the range, this certainly broadens the scope of consumers interested in these coffees – as well as having a range of price points. Last week, as part of a collaboration with musician The Weeknd, Blue Bottle Coffee announced its new Samra Origins range.