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• Starbucks launches a ‘Starbucks for Life’ game for rewards members

  03-12-2024 20:54 via nrn.com
  
  Starbucks Rewards members can unlock a chance every day to win Starbucks for Life, a $1,000 Delta gift card, a $500 Marriott card, and more
  
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• The lesson from Cracker Barrel’s stumble? Know what you’re selling

  18-08-2026 22:39 via nrn.com
  
  Leaders should take note: to fans, restaurants aren’t just selling food.
  
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• A&W Restaurants unveils a new design

  18-08-2026 20:13 via nrn.com
  
  The fast-food chain said that the new prototype blends “functionality with an exceptional dine-in experience.”
  
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• Whataburger releases a $4 menu

  18-08-2026 19:32 via nrn.com
  
  The fast-food burger chain has kicked off a “More for $4” menu, featuring six burgers and chicken sandwiches for $4 apiece.
  
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• Elevated barbecue with a California accent is a differentiator for Whiskey ‘N Rye

  18-08-2026 19:32 via nrn.com
  
  Menu Talk: CEO Don Conner oversees a modern smokehouse menu that fits into both a full-service and fast-casual format.
  
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• Buffalo Wild Wings turns back the clock with Y2K-themed menu

  18-08-2026 18:30 via nrn.com
  
  The limited-time Throwback Menu features six items from the early 2000s, including beef on weck sliders and the boozy Buffalo Zoo cocktail.
  
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• Marco’s Pizza’s largest franchisee acquires five more stores

  18-08-2026 17:22 via nrn.com
  
  The locations, in Tennessee and Texas, expands Hoogland Restaurant Group’s footprint to 120 stores in 14 states.
  
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• Denny’s launches national catering program

  18-08-2026 17:12 via nrn.com
  
  More than 400 Denny’s locations now have corporate catering options with hundreds more joining soon.
  
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• Red Lobster, Jollibee, Sonic

  18-08-2026 16:35 via nrn.com
  
  Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast.
  
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• Little Caesars kicks off 5th season as NFL sponsor

  18-08-2026 16:35 via nrn.com
  
  The pizza chain has recruited Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson, San Francisco 49ers Tight End George Kittle, and Detroit Lions Quarterback Jared Goff.
  
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• Cava and Chili’s wow once again, McDonald’s adds an energy drink, and a 'Hot Ones' promo bombs

  18-08-2026 16:03 via nrn.com
  
  Plus, a conversation with Urbane Cafe founder Tom Holt.
  
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• Taco Bell’s latest Decades Menu inspired by 2016 nostalgia

  18-08-2026 13:22 via nrn.com
  
  The lineup includes the Naked Chicken Chalupa, Meximelt, Beefy Crunch Burrito, and Caramel Apple Empanada.
  
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• Wendy’s U.S. president resigns after his position is eliminated

  17-08-2026 23:18 via nrn.com
  
  Pete Suerken, who was named to the position last year, will return to his old job leading the fast-food chain’s supply chain co-op.
  
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• Wendy’s U.S. president goes back to his old job

  17-08-2026 23:18 via nrn.com
  
  Pete Suerken, who was named to the position last year, will return to his old job leading the fast-food chain’s supply chain co-op.
  
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• Einstein Bros. looks to capture the bagel boom in the Midwest and Sun Belt

  17-08-2026 23:08 via nrn.com
  
  The Denver-based chain plans to add 300 units by 2030, converting some of sister brand Bruegger's Bagels locations to Einstein Bros.
  
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• Cava and Chili's wow once again, McDonald's adds an energy drink, and a 'Hot Ones' promo bombs

  17-08-2026 22:04 via nrn.com
  
  Plus, Domino's introduced a new Detroit-style slice
  
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• Uber teams up with Zipline for drone delivery

  17-08-2026 20:18 via nrn.com
  
  The delivery company is also making a strategic investment in Zipline as they work to scale the service across the U.S.
  
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• Sonic’s fall drink lineup is cold, and pumpkin-free

  17-08-2026 18:41 via nrn.com
  
  The fast-food chain has released a line of customizable, iced dirty sodas with fall flavors, but no pumpkin spice.
  
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• Cracker Barrel launches new crispy homestyle chicken menu for the fall

  17-08-2026 18:24 via nrn.com
  
  The fall menu also includes apple-flavored breakfasts and beverages, with meal prices starting at $9.99.
  
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• Jollibee opens a key new location in California

  17-08-2026 18:11 via nrn.com
  
  This is the first location that is part of the fast-food chicken chain’s new U.S. growth strategy, which focuses on franchising.
  
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• Hemp products ban, Pizza Hut CEO, Jack in the Box closures

  17-08-2026 16:44 via nrn.com
  
  Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast.
  
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• Red Lobster brings back Endless Shrimp for second time this year

  17-08-2026 16:01 via nrn.com
  
  The promotion exceeded the company’s expectations when it was relaunched in the spring and is now back for a limited time.
  
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• Chefs recreate iconic restaurant brand dishes at this food hall iteration of B.J. Novak’s Chain

  14-08-2026 21:35 via nrn.com
  
  The concept has long been a popup series and food festival. Now cheffed up variations of classics will be featured in a Los Angeles mall.
  
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• How to make employees care

  14-08-2026 21:06 via nrn.com
  
  The customer experience your restaurant delivers is often a reflection of the employee experience your managers create.
  
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• New on the Menu: Summer tomato special

  14-08-2026 19:13 via nrn.com
  
  A look at six items highlighting the seasonal delicacy.
  
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• Aaron Powell to step down from Pizza Hut CEO role

  14-08-2026 17:24 via nrn.com
  
  The move comes as the pizza chain prepares to close its sale to LongRange Capital.
  
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• Federal hemp prohibition likely delayed to December as industry lobbies for regulation

  14-08-2026 16:57 via nrn.com
  
  Most THC-based products would be illegal in a provision under the federal spending bill that the Senate voted to delay another month
  
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• Menu Tracker: New items from Domino’s, Chick-fil-A, and McDonald’s

  14-08-2026 15:44 via nrn.com
  
  Plus innovation at A&W, Arby's, IHOP, Krispy Kreme, Sweetgreen, and more.
  
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• Jack in the Box, Red Robin and Bonchon

  14-08-2026 15:24 via nrn.com
  
  Get all the headlines in today's Restaurant Daily podcast.
  
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• Bonchon agrees to acquisition by two entities

  13-08-2026 23:47 via nrn.com
  
  The 500-unit Korean chicken chain's operations in the Americans will be held by Canada-based Serruya Private Equity, with a portfolio that includes STK Steakhouse, Pinkberry, and Yogen Früz.
  
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