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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. price point. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo courtesy of Domino's.

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JUNE 17, 2025

Wishnow, a former Dunkin’ and Taco Bell franchisee, tapped menu consultants and brand builders The Culinary Edge to design a menu that falls somewhere between Salad and Go and Sweetgreen, price-wise. The way Greenlane prices its menu has evolved since the first unit opened in 2023. Side salads are designed for the car cup holder.

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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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MARCH 11, 2025

. – Sophia Goldberg, Founder and CEO, Ansa The big lesson I learned is that I've had to continue to adapt my pricing, because people are still watching their spending. That's why we instituted lower-priced lunch specials and made other adjustments. It wasn’t just about survival; it was about reinvention.

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JUNE 13, 2025

This set the precedent for future astonishing auction prices, which have since surpassed US $10,000/kg. With the 2025 BoP auction scheduled for 6 August, all eyes will be on the bidders of the 97- and 98-point coffees, as many eagerly anticipate the extent of the prices they’re willing to pay. in the year-ago period.

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JULY 21, 2025

And the idea is to give guests more choices, while giving them control over the experience and price. In Canada, restaurants offer about 100 items, but Luo said the company is still building the supply chain for U.S. People then were reluctant to share communal pots of broth, but now Gen Z guests love a shared experience.

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JUNE 13, 2025

Snoozers who lead with their values and want to grow their own leadership skills. It’s all about building a ripple effect of positivity, leadership, and local impact. The restaurant industry has traditionally been riddled with waste, high energy and water usage, and deep ties to our intricate, often unsustainable, food system.

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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.

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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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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 The BBQ Brisket Whopper rolls out systemwide Tuesday, with prices starting at $7.99. The BBQ Brisket Whopper rolls out systemwide Tuesday, with prices starting at $7.99.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 25, 2025

Fast-casual Panera Bread has been going through significant change over the past two years, with multiple board and leadership changes. News leadership Fast_Casual Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts. Sign up here.

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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 19, 2025

Strong demand from the EU and US markets has driven this growth, despite persistent logistical bottlenecks and global supply shortages. As the C price dips to multi-month lows, this challenge may become easier to achieve. cents/lb – the lowest price since late January. London September ICE robusta futures fell by 6.4%

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JULY 15, 2025

Photo courtesy of Hawkers Asian Street Food. Chris Tomasso, CEO of First Watch, and Barry McGowan, CEO of Fogo de Chao, are both joining a new board for Hawkers Asian Street Food, the casual-dining chain Savory acquired last month. “The board we’ve built at hawkers isn’t just high-caliber—it’s high conviction,” Smith said in a statement.

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JUNE 27, 2025

Homegrown rivals like Luckin and Cotti are outperforming the coffee giant, offering consumers similar quality drinks at a fraction of the price. In a bid to compete, Starbucks announced its first-ever price drop in China in mid-June, lowering the price of selected drinks by an average of 5 yuan – although it denied a price-war strategy.

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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 move comes as consumers continue to limit their visits to restaurants and rein in their basket sizes amid elevated prices.

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JUNE 24, 2025

At Chipotle, this makes the brand a great value because customers can load their burritos with calories for the same price. 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. Check out this table.

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JUNE 6, 2025

leadership News executive change Want breaking news at your fingertips? By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 06, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Staff illustration Papa Johns has named Caroline Miller Oyler the company’s chief administrative officer. Members help make our journalism possible. Sign up here.

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JULY 15, 2025

These and other questions abound as companies start reporting earnings.

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JUNE 5, 2025

It is in California The Bottom Line: Data from Technomic’s Price Pulse shows that the average price for a medium Big Mac meal in California is about the same as the price for a Big Smasher on Chili’s 3-for-Me menu. Premium Financing Is Chilis as cheap as McDonalds?

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MARCH 11, 2025

While working hard to bring customers back into the restaurant is very important for success, it has become more important to figure out the third-party equation in terms of pricing, commissions and fees, and value – which is ultimately the difference between success and failure. These core elements never go out of style.

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JUNE 5, 2025

I am proud of the progress we have made to date for the business and as a leadership team,” Tick said in a statement Thursday. “I Read our story about BJs comeback efforts here.) “I

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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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Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

The service is less profitable than other channels, and restaurants don’t control the data or the experience once the food leaves the building. Trending Leadership Chris Turner named CEO of Taco Bell owner Yum Brands Operations The real James Beard Award stars? Many operators already view third-party delivery as a necessary evil.

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JUNE 6, 2025

Editor’s note New York’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) recently announced that as of March 2028, arabica futures contracts will no longer be priced in US cents per pound. Instead, ICE will implement a US $/tonne (or metric ton) pricing mechanism, although a new date has not yet been confirmed for this transition.

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JULY 18, 2025

Accra, Ghana) Tue, 15 Jul – Lucky Cup opens 6,000th store amid China price war. Robusta prices fell to their lowest levels since May 2024 after Brazil’s crop reached 69% completion, as improved supply prospects outweighed remaining quality and demand concerns, according to Safras & Mercado.

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APRIL 29, 2025

Meanwhile, according to consumers, here are some opportunities for restaurants: Packaging : 90 percent say they’d order a greater variety of items if the food maintained on-premises quality during delivery; over half would pay more for premium packaging that supported quality during transport. percent for Starbucks, 4.3

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JULY 3, 2025

The fast-food beverage wars have begun. So long, farewell, egg surcharge With egg prices falling, Waffle House has lifted its 50-cent per egg surcharge. Egg prices, though, remain higher than a year ago. And, as with all commodities, egg prices are cyclical. Wait and see. Feeling thirsty? Sign up here.

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Restaurant Business

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. By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 11, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Staff illustration.

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Restaurant Business

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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Restaurant Business

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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Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

His tenure began with a controversy surrounding comments he made on an earnings call saying the company planned to institute dynamic pricing. Since then, Wendy’s has dealt with an economy that has turned unfriendly to fast-food chains, particularly those that specialize in burgers. Wendy’s named Ken Cook interim CEO.

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JULY 8, 2025

Photo: Shutterstock DoorDash is raising its prices in Seattle again after the city added new regulations for third-party delivery companies. and that it operated at a loss there last year, despite raising prices. DoorDash has argued that PayUp has hurt restaurants and delivery people in the city because of its impact on pricing.

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JULY 15, 2025

He will oversee a food-and-games chain that is seeing improving sales after a brutal start to the year. The hiring comes eight months after the Dallas-based food-and-games chain ousted Chris Morris amid a brutal sales slump that would only worsen in January and February. and around the world.” KFC U.S.

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JUNE 23, 2025

Mayor Muriel Bowser last month called for a return of the tip credit in her proposed budget next year, arguing that restaurants in the city are already facing a “perfect storm” of increased operating and supply costs, higher rents and unique labor challenges. As a result of the pause, D.C.’s from $17.28 per hour (or $17.81

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

After surviving the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant operators are now facing record high food costs, ongoing labor shortages, inconsistencies in the supply chain, and quickly changing guest preferences. Modern restaurants need strong leadership right now to guide them through these changes and challenges.

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MAY 2, 2022

Soaring prices, continued supply chain disruptions, and ongoing staffing shortages are creating a perfect storm for restaurants. Food and labor costs are elevated and expected to remain high in 2022 , negatively impacting restaurants’ profit margins. To maximize your existing resources: Reduce food waste.

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