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Jonathan Maze

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Marketing

Burger King will give discounts and free Whoppers to Walmart customers

The retail giant is working with the fast-food chain to give members of its Walmart+ program 25% discounts on digital orders and free Whoppers every three months.

Financing

Some Taco Bell locations are opting out of breakfast

The Mexican fast-food chain said that a “small minority” will opt out of the morning meal in October after the company gave operators the option.

Marketing

Chick-fil-A is apparently jumping into the streaming wars

The chicken sandwich chain is reportedly planning to create its own streaming platform featuring mostly unscripted, family-friendly shows later this year.

Financing

What a potential merger of Circle K and 7-Eleven means for restaurants

A Deeper Dive: Hannah Hammond, senior editor with Restaurant Business sister publication CSP Daily News, joins the podcast to discuss the growing competition between restaurants and convenience stores.

Financing

Have restaurants recovered jobs lost during the pandemic? Maybe not

Federal revisions to jobs data suggest that restaurants and bars employ fewer people than initially thought.

Financing

A 23-unit Subway franchisee shuts down

The sandwich giant terminated the franchise earlier this month, but says it is working to reopen the stores in Washington and Oregon.

Financing

Why activist investors are so interested in restaurants right now

The Bottom Line: Sardar Biglari kicked off the latest proxy this week with another one against Cracker Barrel. But it isn’t the only one as shareholders grow antsy with underwhelming stock performances.

Financing

The company that bought Corner Bakery has sued Boston Market

SSCP Restaurant Investors, which bought Corner Bakery last year, is accusing former owner Jay Pandya and his Boston Market chain of "shocking, systemic breaches of fiduciary duties."

Marketing

Domino's enlists Simon Cowell to highlight its quality

The television personality known for judging talent is appearing in a new ad focusing on the pizza chain’s quality assurance.

Financing

Subway and the shadow of the $5 Footlong

The Bottom Line: The marketing campaign was one of the most successful in restaurant industry history. But that promotion is stuck in consumers’ memory, making its offers more difficult.

Financing

Burger King franchisee Sun Holdings acquires Freebirds World Burrito

The Austin, Texas-based fast-casual chain has been sold to the owner of Taco Bueno and franchisee of hundreds of restaurants such as Arby’s, Applebee’s, IHOP and Golden Corral.

Financing

The Chinese coffee market gives some U.S. brands headaches

Rapidly growing brands in the country have taken a bite out of Starbucks and Tim Hortons. So has a tough local economy.

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