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How Wingstop fixed its election problem

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2018

After a rare decline in same-store sales a year ago, the company started advertising and quickly recovered.

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Pie Five records another double-digit comps drop

 By Heather Lalley on Feb. 06, 2018

The once-promising pizza chain has closed stores and refranchised to stem the damage.

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Chicken wing prices fall, and so does Wingstop stock

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 23, 2018

Investors didn't like the chain's unit growth outlook, as high wing prices last year slowed some development.

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Survey shows Chipotle has some work to do

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 23, 2018

In the recent Harris Poll reputation survey, the chain came in last among restaurants rated, says RB's The Bottom Line.

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Can zucchini save Noodles & Company?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 20, 2018

Happy with slower growth, the fast-casual chain is going on offense, with zucchini noodles and takeout.

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Brazilian: Carnivore spoken here

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 01, 2010

Brazil is a polyglot nation,” stated Jessica Harris, director of New Orleans’ Institute for the Study of Culinary Cultures at Dillard University, at the CIA’s 2009 Worlds of Flavor Conference. “Adaptiveness and creativity are its hallmarks.”

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Vodka's growing popularity can't be ignored

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 13, 2006

Relatively unknown in the United States before the 1950s, vodka is now the best-selling spirit category.

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The poultry purchase

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 09, 2007

Restaurants traditionally rely on chicken and turkey to be menu profit makers. Usually in good supply and always a good buy in relation to other proteins, operators often turn to poultry to keep costs in check when red meats and seafood skyrocket. But that strategy may be dampened in the months ahead.

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Falling for freshness

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 01, 2010

It used to be that spring and summer menus had the monopoly on fresh fruits and vegetables—especially in restaurants north of the sunbelt.

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Buying bankruptcies

By Dana Tanyeri on Sep. 01, 2011

“Vulture investing” can be a profitable path to growth. With bankruptcy filings occurring at a steady clip, one company’s distress is another’s opportunity.

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