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Wingstop goes for gold, Red Lobster gives shrimp the biscuit treatment and White Castle has a new nibble
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Technology
Loyalty programs are growing. Whether they're working is another thing.
Tech Check: Restaurant loyalty programs are increasingly popular, but they’re far from a silver bullet for driving traffic. Just ask McDonald's and Starbucks.
Financing
In the Del Taco franchisee bankruptcy, signs of the industry’s distress
The Bottom Line: Why did a 22-unit operator of the Mexican chain turn to one of the riskiest pieces of financing? Because the industry is in a tough spot, and some operators have few options.
Financing
Once a skeptic, Domino's embraces third-party aggregators
The Bottom Line: The pizza chain’s deal with DoorDash appears to be working as expected, according to the data firm M Science. Those aggregators have become vital for Domino’s market share, and other chains too.