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A Deeper Dive — 429 episodes · page 1 of 5
What is the future of drone delivery?
How Del Taco is faring under its new owner
Why independent restaurants are winning right now
How Black Rock Coffee Bar is doing since its IPO
How GLP-1 drugs are, and aren’t, affecting restaurants
How Carl’s Jr. is improving its menu
Can extended hours really improve store profits?
How Topgolf continues to evolve its business
Why Teriyaki Madness has kept growing in a tough market
How growth chains adapt to a changing restaurant market
An interview with Sysco CEO Kevin Hourican
An innovative new strategy for financing restaurant growth
How the Jersey Mike's IPO will affect the M&A market
What is going on with the restaurant labor market?
Why careful growth is vital for restaurant chains
Inside the sale of Hopdoddy Burger Bar
The story of a growing, Midwestern salad chain
How restaurants are faring this spring
Giordano's is getting ready to grow again
Why some restaurants face a leadership vacuum
How restaurants can handle the K-shaped economy
What is wrong with the pizza market?
This company is taking Chinese takeout into the modern era
A look at the future of Chuck E. Cheese
Why restaurant chain franchisees are struggling right now
Why 2025 was another tough year for restaurant chains
How Kilwins is adapting to life under new owners
Why consumers don’t think their restaurant visits are worth it
How the Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal will affect operators
How rising gas prices will affect restaurant sales
A look at the bankruptcy of Fat Brands
Why beef costs are increasing so much
The secret behind the success of Dave's Hot Chicken
Five Guys is making some changes
How the restaurant industry will fare in 2026
How Starbucks is changing its coffee shops
How convenience stores and supermarkets are gunning for restaurants
How the Saks Global bankruptcy could affect restaurant real estate
Why consumers' views on value are changing
How franchisees can find winning restaurant brands
The outlook for restaurants in 2026
Restaurant sales and traffic challenges dominated 2025
How AI will reshape restaurants
How AI is helping restaurants with their marketing
How AI is helping restaurants in the back of the house
AI is playing a bigger role in menu development
How AI may, or may not, change the drive-thru
AI is everywhere, but how can it help restaurants?
How El Pollo Loco is winning the value-profitability battle
What is driving consumer weakness right now
Why so many consumers are dining on a deal right now
Why PJ's Coffee cut hundreds of food items from its menu
The outlook for the restaurant industry the rest of this year
Why a choosy investor opted to invest in a major 7 Brew franchisee
Why restaurants may be missing an opportunity on delivery
On McDonald's head-scratching stand on the tip credit
How the convenience-store chain Casey’s is making waves in the pizza business
Why restaurant profitability has yet to recover from the pandemic
Todd Penegor on his first year as CEO of Papa Johns
How franchisees are facing the difficult operating environment
What restaurant chains are looking for when it comes to technology
Why Zaxbys believes it is ready to grow again
A look at the recent sale of Dave's Hot Chicken
Why Handel's is keeping the focus on hospitality
Why fireplaces are vital for La Madeleine
How the CEO of A&W taps into brand nostalgia
The story behind the fast-growing restaurant chain Mo'Bettahs
How Heather Neary is bringing Taco John's into the future
How the owner of Krystal and Logan's Roadhouse makes it work
How Velvet Taco's unique menu gives it permission to go where others can't
How restaurants can adapt marketing in an era of AI
Why restaurant chains are pushing so many new menu items
How the restaurant industry is adjusting to the Trump administration
A discussion with new Culver's CEO Julie Fussner
How tariffs will affect restaurant equipment costs
A deep look at Chili's marketing
How Sbarro survived, and thrived, after 2 bankruptcy filings
A look into the Top 500 chain restaurants
How the Hooters and TGI Fridays bankruptcies will disrupt the credit markets
The Salad House founder on finding balance between healthy and indulgent
What the owner of Pollo Tropical will do next
How the COVID pandemic has changed the restaurant industry
Why restaurants are still having challenges this year
How record egg prices are affecting breakfast chains
A look into Starbucks' marketing strategy shift
How to grow a hot restaurant concept without destroying it
How to rebuild a restaurant chain
Why Chili's is outperforming Applebee's
What private equity thinks of the restaurant business right now
The right and the wrong way to franchise a restaurant
How weight-loss drugs will impact restaurants
Why restaurants closed so many locations last year
Why consumers turned away from fast-food restaurants in 2024
How to tell whether an emerging restaurant chain will be a long-term success
Why restaurant chains are releasing so many new menu items
Why some restaurant brands are coming back from the dead
Inside Church's Texas Chicken's big growth plans
The story behind L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Why TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy
Bill Marler on McDonald’s E. coli outbreak