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• Simplification helps Chili’s maintain sales in Q1

  30-10-2024 22:37 via nrn.com
  
  Brinker to extend investments to Maggiano’s as well, executives say
  
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• Starbucks will no longer charge extra for non-dairy milks

  30-10-2024 22:30 via nrn.com
  
  The coffee chain is removing the extra charge for soy milk, oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk starting Nov. 7
  
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• Detection before infection: How to reduce the preventable spread of foodborne illness

  30-10-2024 21:11 via nrn.com
  
  Here’s what restaurants can do to protect themselves from an outbreak of E. coli or other foodborne illness
  
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• Cracker Barrel responds to Sardar Biglari’s 7th proxy contest with plea to shareholders

  30-10-2024 20:49 via nrn.com
  
  Cracker Barrel is once again asking investors to vote against Biglari’s takeover attempts of the casual-dining company’s executive board
  
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• Cheesecake Factory stands behind portfolio approach amid activist pressure

  30-10-2024 20:00 via nrn.com
  
  Executives commented publicly on activist shareholder pressure to spin off North Italia, Flower Child, and Culinary Dropout concepts
  
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• McDonald’s slapped with a class action lawsuit over E. coli outbreak

  30-10-2024 19:18 via nrn.com
  
  The suit seeks unspecified damages but exceeds $5 million and comes on the heels of other lawsuits filed against the chain in the past week
  
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• Smoothie King becomes the first quick-service chain to offer a GLP-1 menu for customers on drugs like Ozempic

  30-10-2024 17:41 via nrn.com
  
  The GLP-1 Support Menu was developed in partnership with a registered dietician and offers five smoothies with weight loss patients in mind
  
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• How Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams uses new flavors to drive guests to scoop shops

  30-10-2024 17:30 via nrn.com
  
  CEO Stacy Peterson and head of innovation Beth Stallings explain the secrets to the treat brand’s renowned menu R&D
  
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• El Pollo Loco is modernizing its restaurant design

  30-10-2024 17:05 via nrn.com
  
  The new prototype comes on the heels of Tim Welsh’s appointment as chief development officer
  
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• Shake Shack to launch loyalty program

  30-10-2024 16:24 via nrn.com
  
  The fast-casual restaurant chain plans to accelerate growth with around 80 openings per year
  
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• Trending this week: Higher prices aren’t the only reason QSRs are losing traffic

  30-10-2024 16:21 via nrn.com
  
  This week on Nation's Restaurant News the top story was Higher prices aren’t the only reason QSRs are losing traffic. The quick-service segment continues to hemorrhage traffic, a trend that has been in play now for over a year at many brands. Plenty
  
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• Illinois franchisee goes the nontraditional route

  30-10-2024 16:21 via nrn.com
  
  Relying on a unique business plan and the available markets around him, a business owner in Illinois found success with Potbelly by thinking outside the box in developing his territory.
  
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• Chipotle interim CEO Scott Boatwright envisions the chain as a global powerhouse

  30-10-2024 16:18 via nrn.com
  
  Expansion is underway in Europe and the Middle East, with more market opportunities expected "in the coming months"
  
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• McDonald’s earnings, Starbucks-Oleato, Smoothie King

  30-10-2024 14:34 via nrn.com
  
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• Chipotle is working on several back-of-house changes to increase efficiency

  30-10-2024 12:52 via nrn.com
  
  The company is testing a dual-sided plancha and dual-backed fryer, and is rolling out a produce slicer
  
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