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What to make of a weird year in the restaurant business
How to use customer reviews to your advantage
The benefits, and drawbacks, of restaurant AI
How to market fast food at a time like this
Why third-party delivery continues to grow in popularity
A look at the past, and future, of Whataburger
What Topgolf's challenges say about the future of food-and-games brands
The story behind the fast-growing sandwich chain Cheba Hut
What all these bankruptcies say about the state of restaurants right now
What a potential merger of Circle K and 7-Eleven means for restaurants
How franchising can build multi-generational wealth
Why China is causing headaches for Starbucks
Why private equity likes restaurant franchisees
How Pepper Lunch is breaking into the U.S. market
Why restaurants are losing customers
Why platform companies are buying so many small chains
Can technology fix restaurants' workforce issues?
How restaurants should operate in a price-sensitive market
A look at some of the restaurant industry's biggest concerns
The difference between winners and losers in a tough restaurant market
What is the future of Red Lobster?
How Dutch Bros is refining its real estate strategy
The biggest trends in the restaurant industry right now
How Pinstripes plans to upgrade the bowling experience
Who is winning the chicken wars right now
A preview of this year's National Restaurant Association Show
An in-depth look at a fast-growing c-store chicken concept
How restaurants can tailor real estate strategies to an uncertain market
A look at the future of virtual restaurant brands
The story behind the fast-growing minigolf concept Puttshack
What to expect from the upcoming Restaurant Leadership Conference
How Wingstop fixed its chicken wing cost problem
How to modernize a 50-year-old pizza chain
How a more diverse C-suite is helping restaurants
What Corner Bakery's new owners saw in the brand
Why you should never compromise on unit economics
Why restaurant consumers are more value conscious right now
What to expect out of restaurants in 2024
How does an emerging brand break into a new market?
How Shipley Do-Nuts is bringing its brand into the future
How Cici's Pizza is becoming more like Chuck E. Cheese
How private equity is impacting food costs
How Subway franchisees view some of the chain's recent moves
How Starbucks is evolving to meet consumer demands
How Smalls Sliders uses modular buildings to speed growth
The best of the 'A Deeper Dive' podcast
Inside the turnaround at Potbelly
How high-end restaurants are becoming like Taylor Swift concerts
Why the FTC is targeting the Subway sale
Why customers increasingly think restaurants aren't worth it
Why Steak & Ale is making a comeback, 15 years after shutting down
What Pollo Tropical's new owners plan to do with the brand
A look at the state of the restaurant labor market
What is the future of restaurant loyalty programs?
Can healthy eating and restaurants coexist?
Is the tip credit dead?
Ron Shaich on why Cava deserved to be a public company
Meet the fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew
How Gregg Majewski is building Craveworthy Brands
How small restaurant companies should think about marketing
Huey Magoo's is riding the chicken tenders wave
Why Greg Vojnovic believes the Hot Dog Shoppe is ready for expansion
How Subway's sale will affect the sandwich market
Why the restaurant industry attracts so many fraudsters
How Tamer Afr is fixing Big Boy
What to expect with food prices in the coming months
How a trio of seismic events affected Subway, Chipotle and Texas Roadhouse
Why are more restaurants adding service fees?
Why restaurant sales are slowing, despite high prices
The story behind Burger King's turnaround effort
Why supermarkets are starting to think like restaurants
What the MrBeast controversy says about virtual brands
EHow innovation and nostalgia are working for Pizza Hut
Chip Wade on how to manage the 'new workforce dynamic'
Why Peter Piper Pizza is developing a fast-casual concept
Who will win, and who will lose, as the economy slows
How Taco John's responded to the 'Taco Tuesday' challenge
Why DoorDash is taking a stand on delivery menu prices
How higher menu prices will affect restaurants as grocery inflation slows
Chain restaurants had a good 2022. Or did they?
Duck Donuts CEO Betsy Hamm on adapting to a changing market
How Smashburger is rethinking the drive-thru
How corporate layoffs will affect McDonald's
An interview with Firehouse Subs President Mike Hancock
Focus Brands CEO Jim Holthouser on the future of the company's concepts
Why tipping is so important to restaurant employees
A look into third-party delivery, virtual brands and ghost kitchens
A deep dive into Subway's recovery and sale
A look at the future of Bojangles
How the restaurant of the future will help, or hinder, customer service
Why culture is so important in a restaurant
Plant-based meat is dead. Or maybe it isn't.
Why Capriotti's hoards stuffing every Thanksgiving
How younger consumers are adapting to inflation
The story behind Killer Burger
Behind Cava Group’s conversion of Zoe’s Kitchen restaurants
How Dave’s Hot Chicken became the next big thing
Why restaurants will be able to withstand an economic downturn
Should fast-food restaurants suggest a tip?
Why companies should, or should not, franchise their business