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A Deeper Dive: Kent Ferguson, director of partnerships with Wing Drone Delivery, joins the restaurant finance podcast to discuss the future of the service.
Menu Talk: Family-run Golden Krust now numbers 100 fast-casual locations and sells Jamaican patties and other menu items in 2,000 Walmart stores.
Tech Check: AI shoppers could make websites and third-party delivery apps less relevant — assuming anyone wants to use them.
The Bottom Line: Two of the country’s largest chains, Domino’s and McDonald’s, have recently said that they don’t expect the economy to improve quickly. That’s bad news for the fast-food sector.
The Bottom Line: Inflation is outpacing wage growth, and new data released on Thursday suggest it won't go away anytime soon.
The AI-powered Pokebot has automated so much work at the fast casual’s headquarters that the company is no longer hiring, even as it plans to open more restaurants.
The giant broadline distributor argues that the combination of two different industry suppliers would be good for restaurants. Critics keep pushing to block the deal.
Marketing Bites: Though such one-off promotions are the least popular value options for customers, they’re cheap and they trend on social media.
The Bottom Line: The private-equity firm’s third fund was oversubscribed, despite a tough environment for fundraising and for restaurants.
Value, fun, and operational smarts can turn casual visitors into regulars.
It's only the fourth restaurant for the fast-casual birria taco concept, backed by NBA champ LeBron James. But these familiar faces are ready to put the well-honed playbook into gear.
Also in this week’s government roundup: New York City proposes tracking delivery workers’ traffic violations, and more.
Blackouts have increased by 60% throughout the past decade, with some storms causing six-figure sales losses for operators.
The Bottom Line: A dispute over some of the bankrupt franchisee’s closures shows how much the restaurants are struggling, and how little Wendy’s controls the process.
Behind the Menu: The trademarked side dish has been on the menu for 45 years, and the fast-casual chain has been using the same 20-step hands-on prep and cooking technique since its founding.
