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Diners are ditching pricey fast food for casual-dining chains, CEO of Olive Garden's parent company says
Rick Cardenas, Darden Restaurants CEO, said casual chains like Chili's and Applebee's seem to be ha…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Chili's, Applebee's, and other casual dining chains are having a moment
Discounts are making restaurants like Applebee's and Chili's as affordable as fast food chains like…
Alex Bitter
3 mins read
Soaring fast food prices encourage Big Mac junkies to cook at home
As fast food prices soar, some diners are turning to independent restaurants, casual dining chains,…
Grace Dean
3 mins read
Fast-food chains are competing to offer cheaper meals. From McDonald's to Del Taco, here are the best deals.
McDonald's $5 value meal deal is among several discounted options offered by fast-food chains to en…
Alexandra Bacon
4 mins read
People are really annoyed about the price of fast food
Diners say they're cutting back on how often they get fast food because of rising prices.
Grace Dean
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Chain restaurants like Chili's are coming for fast-food giants in the latest bout of the value wars
Fast-food prices are climbing, and chain restaurants like Chili's are coming for fast-food giants w…
Erin McDowell
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Fast food has become a luxury in California, a franchisee says
The California franchisee warned that customers have to "think twice" about whether they can afford…
Grace Dean
3 mins read
'Why would you eat a $10 burger out of a paper bag in your car?' Applebee's throws shade at fast food chains as it touts deals
The CEO of Applebee's said cash-strapped diners are being lured in by its value deals and are cutti…
Grace Dean
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Fast-food franchisees in California fear they'll lose customers to Chili's and Applebee's as prices soar over $20 wage
Fast-food franchisees in California worry diners may flock to Chili's and Applebee's to avoid price…
Grace Dean
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I shopped for work outfits at COS and Zara and preferred the more expensive store
Part of the H&M family, COS makes clothes for eco-minded professionals. I decided to compare its cl…
Samantha Grindell
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Olive Garden's parent company says it's luring diners in by not raising prices as much as rivals even if it's not offering hefty discounts
Darden execs said Olive Garden's same-restaurant guest counts topped industry benchmarks, even thou…
Grace Dean
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Chipotle's latest marketing campaign shows how restaurants are getting creative to win your lunch break
Back to the office means the return of the age-old question: What's for lunch? And the fight to be …
Dan DeFrancesco
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Asia's answer to Chipotle is now a $1.5 billion public company
Guzman y Gomez's shares climbed 36% in the hours after trading started.
Shubhangi Goel
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California is putting up minimum wages to $20 an hour for fast-food chains – and it's likely going to drive up wages in other industries, too
Restaurants and stores compete for labor. If McDonald's and Chipotle pay more, that little coffee s…
Grace Dean
3 mins read
Diners are getting annoyed at how expensive fast food has become and the likes of McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Shake Shack seem to be listening
Fast-food and fast-casual chains say diners should expect smaller price increases this year. Custom…
Grace Dean
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Sweetgreen is selling steak for the first time, and it hopes the pricey add-on will bring protein-hungry customers in for dinner
The caramelized garlic steak is Sweetgreen's priciest protein, and its CEO said customers are hungr…
Grace Dean
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Don't worry, your Shake Shack burger shouldn't get any more expensive this year
Shake Shack's menu prices went up by 3% in March. It doesn't currently plan to increase prices agai…
Grace Dean
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I'm a California restaurant operator preparing for the $20-an-hour fast-food wage by trimming hours, eliminating employee vacation, and raising menu prices
A Fatburger franchisee in Los Angeles shares survival strategies as California chains brace for $20…
Nancy Luna
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Chipotle says its service is much faster now, and it means fewer people are bothering to order ahead
During the pandemic, many fast-food and fast-casual chains rolled out ways for customers to order a…
Grace Dean
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A California franchisee says he's reducing staffing, raising prices, and mulling kiosks to cover the $20 wage. Closing stores is a last resort.
A Vitality Bowls franchisee in San Jose told BI how he's trying to absorb California's $20 minimum …