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Americans can't get enough condiments

Aioli, Heinz ketchup, Chick-fil-A’s Polynesian sauce, and the iconic Big Mac sauce. From our refrigerator shelves to our favorite restaurants,...

26.03.2024 10

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Subway is selling sauces at Walmart and Kroger

Subway is known for its large network of franchised locations, but now the sandwich chain is expanding its brand outward to grocery store shelves. In...

24.03.2024 4

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How Girl Scout cookie flavors are born — and how they're retired

Girl Scout cookies have been sold in the United States for generations, and throughout that storied history we’ve seen cookie varieties come and go....

21.03.2024 5

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Chick-fil-A is trying out pizza

When people think of Chick-fil-A, they think of chicken sandwiches, not pizza. But at Little Blue Menu, the fast food chain’s “innovation...

20.03.2024 4

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Starbucks is done with the metaverse already

For some time, it seemed the metaverse was the digital frontier that many consumer brands, not just fast food chains, needed to conquer to reach more...

19.03.2024 8

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Costco is starting to kick non-members out of the food court

The phrase “members only” is not taken lightly at Costco. In recent years, the wholesaler has made multiple efforts to ice out freeloaders who try...

19.03.2024 10

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Keurig now has compostable coffee pods

Keurig is one of the most well known brands of home coffee machines, most notably because of the brand’s single-serve K-Cup pod system. But equally...

18.03.2024 3

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McDonald’s wants to go bigger than its biggest burger

Everything about McDonald’s is big. It’s a big business with more than 40,000 locations globally, and it’s undergoing some big, bold...

15.03.2024 7

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Starbucks just became the second-biggest restaurant on the globe

The U.S. may feel at times like the fast food capital of the world, but the global scale of these businesses is downright mind-blowing. The top...

15.03.2024 7

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Noodles & Company is overhauling more than half of its menu

With a new leader in charge, Noodles & Company is looking to give its menu a major makeover, Restaurant Business reports. Drew Madsen, a former exec...

14.03.2024 20

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Just 27 Boston Markets are still standing after a failed comeback

Boston Market is hanging on by a thread, and it looks like the strands are only getting thinner. Restaurant Business reports that following a...

13.03.2024 3

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Panera's cost-cutting could be resulting in a quality decrease

As Panera Bread ushers in its “new era” with a new menu, the hope is that its food quality would only improve. However, recent reports indicate...

11.03.2024 4

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Shake Shack is basing an entire giveaway on how long Oscars speeches drag on

The 96th Academy Awards premiere at 7 p.m. Eastern this Sunday, March 10, but if you want to score a free sandwich from Shake Shack, what really...

08.03.2024 5

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McDonald’s best idea is getting copied by all its competitors

No, the McDonald’s Snack Wrap is not back on the menu… yet? For years, fans of the long discontinued menu item have begged, pleaded, and remained...

06.03.2024 20

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Let's talk about Panera and California's new fast foot bill

Since the height of the pandemic, the wages of fast food workers and restaurant industry employees in general have been thrust into the spotlight....

06.03.2024 7

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AI for fast food drive-thru isn't going so well

Many fast food restaurants have been experimenting with artificial intelligence in recent months, trying to figure out how best to use the evolving...

05.03.2024 3

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Panera’s big menu overhaul comes with lower prices

Panera Bread has just announced a “new era” for itself, and with that comes a complete overhaul of its menu. By April 4, the bakery cafe chain...

01.03.2024 10

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Papa Johns is saying goodbye to Shaq

The five-year relationship between a former NBA star and a top fast food pizza chain will soon come to an end. In May, Shaquille O’Neal will finish...

29.02.2024 5

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The Cheesecake Factory is as steady as the restaurant business gets

While restaurant prices increase and some chains struggle to prove their value to customers, one chain restaurant has stood the test of time. The...

26.02.2024 8

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Wingstop is on a winning streak right now

If there were a fast food chicken wing hall of fame, Wingstop would be celebrating its induction right about now. The chain is thriving in 2024, and...

26.02.2024 10

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A Starbucks and Dunkin’ competitor is catching up fast

Dutch Bros, a coffee chain of the western United States, is going through a growth spurt with the potential to make industry giants Starbucks and...

23.02.2024 5

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Philly’s favorite convenience store Wawa is expanding into new markets

The hoagie haven of the East Coast has big plans to expand. Wawa, a Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain with a loyal customer base, currently...

20.02.2024 8

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How prison labor fuels fast food

Although The Takeout often writes about fun fast food promotions like purple Grimace shakes or footlong cookies, we also know that some aspects of the...

16.02.2024 5

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A Taco Bell competitor is caching up fast

After Taco Bell dropped its entire 2024 menu plan like it was a new iPhone release, you’d think the chain wouldn’t be too worried about being...

15.02.2024 6

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Boston Market lost a $12 million lawsuit and could lose even more money

Boston Market has been in crisis for multiple years running, and last week, one of its biggest legal challenges finally came to a head. A judge has...

06.02.2024 9

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McDonald’s is reviving its golden age of advertising

There’s reason to believe that Ronald McDonald and friends will make a full and official comeback soon. Last week, McDonald’s announced the return...

05.02.2024 8

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How McDonald’s powers America's economy

What keeps the wheels of the economy turning? Is it fair trade and consumer spending? No, just a whole lot of burger grease. A new report from Oxford...

29.01.2024 20

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Subway made a big investment in new meat slicers and it's not looking good

When Subway announced last year that it would be removing pre-sliced meat from its assembly line and adding automatic deli slicers to its more than...

25.01.2024 8

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