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JULY 8, 2025

deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. That doesn’t mean it’s not expensive there.

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JULY 9, 2025

Zero-waste, high-fiber snack bars Food What operators should know about ancient grains Sponsored content from our partner Furmano’s on Jul. If you’re looking to incorporate international dishes into your menu, either to explore global themes or for educational food programs, ancient grain-based options are a great choice.

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JUNE 27, 2025

Los Angeles has become a hotbed for bagel concepts like Courage Bagels, Hank’s Bagels, the Yeastie Boys food trucks, and more. Premium Financing 5 reasons the McDonalds-Krispy Kreme partnership failed The Bottom Line: The relationship between the fast-food giant and the doughnut chain ended before it was even half complete.

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JUNE 17, 2025

Continue to Site >>> Menu C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Not quite yet An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action Food C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Photo: Shutterstock Made-to-order food, value offerings, loyalty programs.

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JUNE 13, 2025

The fast-food franchisor is asking a federal court to sign off on its decision to terminate Paradigm Investment Group’s franchise agreement. Private-equity firm Savory Fund made a major investment in casual-dining chain Hawkers Asian Street Food. million last year, that’s more than double the next closest chain. Sign up here.

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JUNE 17, 2025

For certain events, Greenlane also sends the mascot Gigi—a human in a fluffy pink bunny suit, because salads are rabbit food—who has become somewhat of a TikTok star, helping to build brand awareness. Continue to Site >>> Menu Forget coffee. Side salads are designed for the car cup holder. Photo courtesy of Greenlane.

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JULY 9, 2025

To put the new Whopper on the menu, the Miami-based fast-food burger chain had to bring in the brisket, Carolina gold BBQ sauce and crispy onions. “A Both are available while supplies last. News menus Burgers Pat plans and executes menu, food and drink stories for Restaurant Business and hosts the weekly Menu Talk podcast.

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JUNE 11, 2025

The Atlanta-based company is hoping that more modern food and restaurants will help its brands break through with younger consumers. Last June, the 260-unit chain dropped “Restaurant and Bakery” in favor of the more streamlined Perkins American Food Co. That means you can now get boba at Perkins. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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JUNE 6, 2025

The salad chain said it also sees opportunity in California, where the fast-food minimum wage is $20 per hour. Members help make our journalism possible. Sweetgreen says its high-tech Infinite Kitchens could mitigate the impact of a $30 minimum wage being proposed in New York. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

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JUNE 25, 2025

Premium Food California Pizza Kitchens salad lineup gets a refresh with trendsetting additions Behind the Menu: The casual-dining chain may have “pizza” in its name, but since salads account for 20% of sales, the time was right to innovate with new formats, ingredients and presentations.

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JUNE 23, 2025

And fast-food customers Chef Jonathon Sawyer discusses his Chicago restaurant, Kindling, and his latest TV appearance Are we reaching peak chicken tender saturation on menus? It’s easy to score what’s marketed as a Dubai Chocolate Bar at specialty retail food stores; in New York City a 7-ounce bar sells for about $19. Sign up here.

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JUNE 12, 2025

Employees then load the food into a robot and send it on its way. The customer unlocks their food using a code in their delivery app. The company integrates with DoorDash and Uber Eats, and restaurants can opt in to having Coco bots deliver orders placed through those apps. Orders come in like any other delivery order would.

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JULY 16, 2025

But CEO Patrick Fore is a big Taco Bell fan, and he was impressed by the way the Mexican fast-food giant hacked a menu category by developing a pizza, said Jon Pavano, brand director of operations for Miami-born Lime Fresh. She provides in-depth coverage of chefs, trends and menu innovation.

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JUNE 18, 2025

Premium Financing In the fast-food world, growth is coming from drinks and desserts The Bottom Line: The highest-growth quick-service chains cannot be found in traditional sectors but among coffee, beverage and dessert brands. And he said the effort is important far beyond the company.

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JUNE 13, 2025

billion and international food delivery service Deliveroo for $3.9 Photo: Shutterstock San Francisco-based delivery service DoorDash announced Friday that it has completed its purchase of SevenRooms, a New York-City-based reservations and marketing platform for restaurants. billion, both in cash. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

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JUNE 24, 2025

On a calories-per-dollar spent basis, Chipotle is potentially a better value than many other chains, including fast-food chains that give customers drinks with their bundled meal orders. Continue to Site >>> Menu Does Chipotle have a structural problem? Check out this table.

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JULY 15, 2025

Photo courtesy of Hawkers Asian Street Food. Photo courtesy of Hawkers Asian Street Food. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Hawkers' board will feature two notable full-service chain executives. By Jonathan Maze on Jul.

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JUNE 11, 2025

The convenience-retailing giant on Wednesday announced a Craveables Value Menu, pitting it in head-to-head competition with fast-food chains also looking to win consumers over with low prices. The prices for both restaurant food and food from grocery and convenience stores rose 0.3% Food prices overall are up 2.9%

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JUNE 11, 2025

Photo: Shutterstock DoorDash is doubling down on its advertising business. . Photo: Shutterstock DoorDash is doubling down on its advertising business. The food delivery company said Wednesday that it has acquired Symbiosys, an ad tech company, in a deal valued at $175 million. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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JUNE 24, 2025

Hart joins food-and-games investment company Emerging The Chicago-based company is behind Puttshack, F1 Arcade, Flight Club and the upcoming Poolhouse. The growth capital firm behind the food-and-games brands Puttshack, F1 Arcade and Flight Club has added more restaurant industry firepower to its leadership team. Photo: Shutterstock.

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JUNE 20, 2025

Premium Financing In the fast-food world, growth is coming from drinks and desserts The Bottom Line: The highest-growth quick-service chains cannot be found in traditional sectors but among coffee, beverage and dessert brands. And he said the effort is important far beyond the company.

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JUNE 23, 2025

While Roark continues to buy everything not tied to a post, its recent acquisitions have been kept separate from its two operating vehicles, including Cinnabon owner GoTo Foods. Brand collectors like MTY Food Group and Fat Brands have been quiet, amid concerns of valuations or financing issues.

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JULY 15, 2025

These and other questions abound as companies start reporting earnings.

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JUNE 6, 2025

Sign up to receive texts from Restaurant Business on news and insights that matter to your brand. Newsletter The latest from Restaurant Business, sent straight to your inbox. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

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JUNE 17, 2025

17, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn DoorDash now offers services like reservations and advertising. Then last week, DoorDash revealed that it had acquired Symbiosys, an ad tech startup that will allow restaurants to advertise themselves on places like Google, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. Is that a good thing for restaurants?

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JUNE 5, 2025

Premium Food Nick the Greeks Mediterranean Steak Bowl has a fine-dining pedigree Behind the Menu: New executive chef Luis Moreno is elevating the menu without complicating operations for the fast casual’s franchisees, starting with a bowl that pushes the boundaries of flavor.

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JULY 14, 2025

Beerline Cafe does not serve Thai food, but gets lumped in anyway for being vegan. To use the vegan Thai food example, Abdow suggested that a restaurant might want to include questions on its website such as “What makes your Thai food vegan?” All of this has obvious implications for restaurants. Abdow said. with an answer below.

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JUNE 5, 2025

Premium Food Nick the Greeks Mediterranean Steak Bowl has a fine-dining pedigree Behind the Menu: New executive chef Luis Moreno is elevating the menu without complicating operations for the fast casual’s franchisees, starting with a bowl that pushes the boundaries of flavor.

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JUNE 13, 2025

With more than 25-years of experience, Secor previously served as senior vice president of operations and training at GoTo Foods. By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 13, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Image courtesy of Restaurant Business Jackie Secor is the new chief operating officer of Taco John’s. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

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JUNE 10, 2025

Joining forces will allow the company to connect the dots between restaurants’ inventory, food prep and order flow, allowing operators to serve customers faster and more profitably, the companies said. “We chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate. chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate.

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JULY 1, 2025

Cheese debuts a new arcade concept for adults who want to be kids Food Whats next for Jenis Splendid Ice Creams? Investors are leery about fast-food chains and they’re jumping onto a few key casual-dining bandwagons. Cheese debuts a new arcade concept for adults who want to be kids Food Whats next for Jenis Splendid Ice Creams?

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JULY 3, 2025

The fast-food beverage wars have begun. News food Heather Lalley is the managing editor of Restaurant Business, Foodservice Director and CSP Daily news. Continue to Site >>> Menu Week in Review: McDonald’s new burger, Luckin’s U.S. Continue to Site >>> Menu Week in Review: McDonald’s new burger, Luckin’s U.S. Sign up here.

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JUNE 20, 2025

Food is political: Ive covered the James Beard Awards ceremony for most of 10 years the "Oscars of the restaurant world" has been held in Chicago. Watch out for convenience stores: C-stores are starting to look an awful lot like fast-food restaurants. And the 74-unit concept is now embarking on aggressive expansion plans.

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JULY 11, 2025

That would create the largest food distributor in the U.S. 11, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn US Foods may be trying to make a big move to buy PFG. Photo courtesy of US Foods. A potentially monumental combination of two food distributors is apparently on the table. US Foods, the third-largest distributor in the U.S.,

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JULY 11, 2025

A celebrity chef in Ireland and author, Moriarty will shape the group’s food program, and will assist in recruiting a dedicated executive chef. Becca McIntyre is the new vice president of supply chain and culinary for Beans & Brews Coffeehouse. At Charlotte, he brings a contemporary take to Pacific Northwest cuisine. Ryan Pearson.

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JULY 1, 2025

Cheese debuts a new arcade concept for adults who want to be kids Food Whats next for Jenis Splendid Ice Creams? Investors are leery about fast-food chains and they’re jumping onto a few key casual-dining bandwagons. McDonald’s is testing its own options.

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JULY 15, 2025

The move will make the 800-unit Bojangles one of the first fast-food chains to make EV charging widely available at its restaurants. The stations could also further blur the lines between fast-food chains and convenience stores that frequently feature gas. There will be a minimum of four charging spots per restaurants.

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