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• Denny's raises over $1.2 million to fight childhood hunger in 12th annual No Kid Hungry fundraiser

  01-03-2023 22:16 via nrn.com
  
  Contributions can provide up to 12 million meals for children in need.
  
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• Rush Bowls expands national presence by introducing first New Jersey location

  01-03-2023 22:01 via nrn.com
  
  Franchise known for healthy, customizable blended bowls to open Livingston store this spring
  
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• Tapping versatile ingredients to build menu excitement

  01-03-2023 21:46 via nrn.com
  
  Operators strive to get the most out of each menu item in the wake of industry changes.
  
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• Dine Brands’ search for fully franchised Mexican concept led to Fuzzy’s

  01-03-2023 20:33 via nrn.com
  
  Applebee’s parent is about to debut virtual Tender Fix concept at IHOP and tests virtual cheesesteak offering
  
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• First Watch expands wellness and learning benefits to improve quality of life for 12,000 employees

  01-03-2023 20:18 via nrn.com
  
  40-year-old leader in daytime dining enhances mental health and well-being as well as employee proposition through extended benefits, improved frontline communication efforts and a new development program
  
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• Proteins ride the roller coaster

  01-03-2023 19:55 via nrn.com
  
  Cost volatility and plant-based alternatives reshape restaurant menus
  
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• Chicken wing costs are officially on a downward trend, new Toast data says

  01-03-2023 19:16 via nrn.com
  
  New data from Toast suggests that the costs of chicken wings deflated 39% from Super Bowl season in 2022 to the Super Bowl 2023
  
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• 17 C-suite changes in the restaurant industry in February

  01-03-2023 18:49 via nrn.com
  
  RBI’s internal promotion of its new CEO was the biggest news of the month
  
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• Wendy’s pulls back from delivery kitchens to drive traditional units

  01-03-2023 18:42 via nrn.com
  
  CEO Todd Penegor says efforts are better spent on restaurants with higher average unit volumes
  
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• Red Robin is now incentivizing managers for restaurant profits

  01-03-2023 17:51 via nrn.com
  
  Red Robin CEO G.J. Hart expects the company's turnaround plan to more than double the company’s 2022 adjusted EBITDA margin by 2025.
  
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• Innovative operators tap into labor-saving strategies while keeping customers happy

  01-03-2023 17:49 via nrn.com
  
  In this multi-part series, learn how restaurant operators can leverage the challenges of labor shortage and supply chain issues while keeping consumers coming back through craveable menu items using condiments and sauces.
  
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• Bojangles names Tom Boland as new chief marketing officer

  01-03-2023 16:56 via nrn.com
  
  Bojangles, a Carolina-born restaurant chain specializing in craveable Southern food made by hand from real recipes, has named Tom Boland as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Boland brings an outstanding track record of utilizing digi
  
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• Bojangles mames Tom Boland as new chief marketing officer

  01-03-2023 16:56 via nrn.com
  
  Bojangles, a Carolina-born restaurant chain specializing in craveable Southern food made by hand from real recipes, has named Tom Boland as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Boland brings an outstanding track record of utilizing digi
  
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• Rent delinquencies remained high in February for independent restaurants

  01-03-2023 15:24 via nrn.com
  
  A new survey finds that 40% of independent restaurant owners were unable to pay the rent in February, up from 38% in January, but lower than the 2022 high of 52% in December.
  
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• Baskin-Robbins rolls out chicken-and-waffle flavored ice cream

  01-03-2023 15:00 via nrn.com
  
  The ‘flavor of the month’ for March is inspired by the growing popularity of the menu item
  
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• KFC is bringing back the Double Down

  01-03-2023 13:50 via nrn.com
  
  The Double Down last appeared on KFC U.S. menus in 2014 and has sparked both curiosity and pushback.
  
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• How Jersey Mike's is becoming 'America's sandwich shop'

  01-03-2023 12:00 via nrn.com
  
  After an intentionally quiet 2020, Jersey Mike’s restarted its marketing engine in 2021 with the return of its signature Month of Giving, a campaign that takes place each March to raise money for local charities. In 2022, the company signed on as spo
  
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