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Trucker Shortage Pushing Restaurants to Buy Local The nation’s low unemployment rate is making it harder to fill truck driver openings, especially for routes requiring several days away from home....
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Wendy's CEO Penegor on Customer Convenience Technology Todd Penegor, CEO of Wendy's, says convenience is getting redefined. He explains that technology will play a big role at the company in getting...
View ArticleHome Cooked Meals Up, Restaurant Meals Down
Home Cooked Meals Up, Restaurant Meals Down Americans are eating at home more often for a variety of reasons, including economic. While that may seem to be belied by increased restaurant sales, that...
View ArticleFranchisee-Franchisor Issues Strain Relations
Franchisee-Franchisor Issues Strain Relations Strained relations between franchisees and their franchisors are making the news. McDonald's, Subway, Tim Hortons, 7-Eleven and Jack in the Box are some...
View ArticleTrump Tariffs Influence Shift in American Meat Eating Habits
Trump Tariffs Influence Shift in American Meat Eating Habits President Trump’s recently placed tariffs and an increased supply of beef and pork have made their impact through lower prices. Americans...
View ArticleBoutique Hotels: Premium Performance Impacts Flow-Through
Boutique Hotels: Premium Performance Impacts Flow-Through While boutique hotels comprised just 3.2 percent of the total U.S. lodging supply in 2017, boutique projects represented 17.8 percent of the...
View Article74 Percent of Economists Oppose $15 Federal Minimum Wage
74 Percent of Economists Oppose $15 Federal Minimum Wage In past years, lawmakers have been grappling with the viability and impact of increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour. While some states and...
View ArticleHotel Owners Implement New Technology as Workers Fret
Hotel Owners Implement New Technology as Workers Fret Hotel owners are keeping a sharp eye out for new technology that can help their bottom line, but workers, along with unions, are concerned about...
View ArticleApplebee's Mega Franchisee Rethinking Delivery
Applebee's Mega Franchisee Rethinking Delivery Adding delivery service has been a recent major change in the restaurant business, but Applebee’s biggest franchisee, with over 400 locations, is...
View ArticleChick-fil-A on Track to Be Third Largest Restaurant Chain
Chick-fil-A on Track to Be Third Largest Restaurant Chain Chick-fil-A appears to be on the way to becoming the third largest U.S. restaurant chain by sales, behind only McDonald’s and Starbucks. It was...
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