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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

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at the Italian casual-dining chain as its investments in affordability and Uber delivery paid off. 20, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Consumers are finding value in casual-dining brands like Olive Garden. Same-store sales at the Italian casual-dining chain spiked 6.9% By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. Sign up here.

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C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. And fast-food customers

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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. She previously served as editor in chief of Winsight Grocery Business View All Articles by This Author Want breaking news at your fingertips? Sign up here.

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Perkins and Huddle House aim for revivals with boba, smash burgers and drive-thrus

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But perhaps the brand’s most radical transformation was on the beverage side, where it has added modern sips like boba as well as craft cocktails, including frozen margaritas and mojitos. We do see beverages and on-the-go beverages as a big growth opportunity for both of the brands,” O’Reilly said.

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Bubbakoo's acquired by private-equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners

Restaurant Business

The New Jersey-based fast-casual chain has been acquired by private-equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners, the company announced Wednesday. News acquisitions franchising Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts.

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Average Restaurant Profit Margins: What They Are And How to Improve Yours

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In this article, youll learn: Why every operator has to monitor their restaurant profit margins Why it can be so challenging to increase your profit margins How to improve your margin numbers Lets dig into why margins, not just sales, make or break a restaurant business. Your cost of goods sold (ingredients, beverages, packaging, etc.)

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Week in Review: Fast casual’s good year, Dave's gets sold, El Pollo Loco’s potential buyer and more

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But it wasn’t quite so bad for fast-casual concepts , which outpaced other categories with 9% growth in 2024, according to Technomic. Fast-casual chicken chains, including Dave’s Hot Chicken, saw double-digit sales growth, while fast-casual pizza continued to falter. Segment leader Chipotle Mexican Grill rose to No.

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Week in Review: Din Tai Fung’s jaw-dropping AUVs, Krispy Kreme exits Insomnia, Starbucks operations

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Private-equity firm Savory Fund made a major investment in casual-dining chain Hawkers Asian Street Food. She previously served as editor in chief of Winsight Grocery Business View All Articles by This Author Want breaking news at your fingertips? Starbucks’ latest gambit to improve operations?