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Nelson Peltz’s Trian is making another move to take Wendy’s private, joining an investor group proposing a deal valuing its equity at roughly $1.4 billion.
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A great meal may not bring guests back if something goes wrong in your parking lot. How prepared is your restaurant?
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A 23-restaurant deal just put this Indiana operator at the top of Arby’s franchise system.
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Two months after Salad and Go closed every restaurant, one of its original creators is betting it deserves another shot. qsrmagazine.com/story/salad-…
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Domino’s is winning more orders, but its new CEO faces a problem that traffic alone can’t solve. qsrmagazine.com/story/domino…
Just 2½ feet of counter space is delivering results that have KFC thinking much bigger about beverages. qsrmagazine.com/story/kfcs-c…
In the race to shave seconds off service, what are restaurants cutting out of the guest experience? qsrmagazine.com/story/qsrs-n…
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