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• Why WOWorks is so committed to better-for-you fast casuals — and wants more

  01-12-2022 23:21 via nrn.com
  CEO Kelly Roddy explains why the portfolio company has zeroed in on one kind of concept as it looks for acquisitions
  
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• Former McDonald’s chef Dan Coudreaut opens his own pizzeria

  01-12-2022 22:06 via nrn.com
  Lantern Pizza Co. offers a straightforward menu in the Chicago suburbs
  
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• DoorDash’s layoffs are not a time to panic: they’re a time to rethink the delivery industry

  01-12-2022 22:01 via nrn.com
  DoorDash laid off about 1,250 employees — or 7% of its staff — this week as tech companies adjust to a post-pandemic world
  
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• Trending this week: McDonald's is offering the chance to win its VIP McGold Card

  01-12-2022 20:14 via nrn.com
  This week on Nation's Restaurant News the top story was Menu Tracker: New items from Del Taco, IHOP, and P.F. Chang’s. Plus innovation at Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, Fazoli’s , Hard Rock Cafe, Jamba, Miller’s Ale Hose, Perkins, Velvet Taco, a
  
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• How Checkers & Rally's plans to adjust as other brands adopt its double drive-thru model

  01-12-2022 19:49 via nrn.com
  Checkers and Rally's CDO Kris McDonald feels optimistic about the company's growth even as more brands adopt its model because it doesn't have to test, it can just "tweak and refine" what already exists.
  
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• How a local grain became the star ingredient of the stand-out pita at Gavin Kaysen’s latest restaurant

  01-12-2022 19:34 via nrn.com
  Mara in Minneapolis turns out close to 250 pitas every day
  
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• Why Washington D.C.-based Little Sesame wants to become a CPG powerhouse

  01-12-2022 19:24 via nrn.com
  As national restaurant chains lean into CPG, Little Sesame is pivoting from being ‘mostly a fast-casual restaurant’ to ‘mostly a packaged hummus company’
  
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• 15 restaurant executives on the move in the month of November

  01-12-2022 17:29 via nrn.com
  From emerging chains to distributors, restaurant operators adjusted their C-suites last month
  
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• McDonald’s is testing a new to-go format

  01-12-2022 17:16 via nrn.com
  The test restaurant near Fort Worth, Texas, includes an order-ahead drive-thru lane, pickup shelves, self-order kiosks and designated parking areas for delivery drivers and curbside pickup customers.
  
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• Preparing for A2L refrigerants in commercial refrigeration

  01-12-2022 15:33 via nrn.com
  Considerations for leveraging A2L alternatives in your lower-GWP refrigerant transition.
  
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• How being a conscious business can pay off

  01-12-2022 12:00 via nrn.com
  Just Poké is making it work all while being conscious
  
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• Menu Tracker: New items from KFC, White Castle, and Red Lobster

  01-12-2022 00:11 via nrn.com
  Plus innovation at Acapulco Restaurant y Cantina, Chuck E. Cheese, Culver’s, El Torito, Eureka!, Great American Cookies, Krispy Kreme, Lenny’s Grill & Subs, Native Foods, Nomoo, Old Chicago, Razzoo’s Cajun Kitchen, Smokey Bones, Snooze A.M. Eatery, Studio Movie Grill, Sweetgreen, Taziki’s Mediterranean Café, The Toasted Yolk Café, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and Velvet Taco
  
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