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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
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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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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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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
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TGI Fridays may have found a surprising solution to its struggling business
TGI Fridays called the new hotel-based restaurant "core to the brand's transformation strategy" aft…
Lauren Edmonds
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Rich Chinese millennials are creating new status symbols. Here are 11 ways they are redefining luxury.
Solo travel, pre-loved luxury fashion, and fine dining are all gaining popularity with this affluen…
Alexandra Bacon
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Dining out with our 3 kids is really hard. The connection we get outweighs the chaos.
Going out for dinner with our three kids all under the age of 10 can be chaotic. But it forces all …
Katharine Reid
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'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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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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The demise of Red Lobster is a perfect case study in how to kill a business
Red Lobster may be headed toward bankruptcy, but its business problems go far beyond all-you-can-ea…
Emily Stewart
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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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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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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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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
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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 …
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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A California McDonald's franchisee says he's leaving 'no stone unturned' in his quest to save money over the $20 minimum wage
The franchisee, who has already upped prices by between 5% and 7% this year, warned that customers'…
Grace Dean
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Olive Garden's owner says lower-income customers are cutting back while richer diners are eating out more
Darden Restaurants' CEO said that sales from lower-income customers were "much lower" than at the s…
Grace Dean
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McDonald's says cash-strapped diners are choosing to eat at home more often
It's "certainly likely" that fewer people will dine out at informal restaurants this year amid risi…
Grace Dean
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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…