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Could Wingstop’s New Pivot To Chicken Thighs Lay An Egg?

Today, 1:02 PM

When life hands you lemons, the obvious response according to the timeless cliché is to make lemonade. But what happens when life makes chicken wings too expensive to enjoy? The answer, according to one fast-food company, is to start selling chicken thighs.

DASH

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Wendy’s Strengthens Partnership With Rick And Morty: ‘Sir This Is A Morty’s’

By Chris Katje

Today, 1:02 PM

One of the leading fast-food companies in the U.S. is expanding on a partnership with the well-known animated series “Rick and Morty.”

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Fast-Food Industry Takes Aim At Children With $5B Advertising Spending: Report

By Phil Hall

Today, 1:02 PM

The fast-food industry spends $5 billion on advertising and is disproportionately targeting children in general and Black and Latino youth in particular, according to the Fast Food FACTS 2021 report published by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.

DIS

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El Pollo Loco To Test Drone Delivery For Restaurant Orders

By Phil Hall

Today, 1:02 PM

El Pollo LoCo Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO) has announced plans to become the first national restaurant company to conduct test flights for door-to-backyard drone delivery.

LOCO

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Raymond James Upgrades Chipotle Mexican Grill After Menu Price Hike

By Priya Nigam

Today, 1:02 PM

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc’s (NYSE: CMG) recent menu price hikes are likely “to stick,” lending significant upside to the consensus expectations for the back half of the year, according to Raymond James.

CMG

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Starbucks Is Back!

By IAM Newswire

Today, 1:02 PM

The so-called "reopening boom" is benefiting Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) along with others from the consumer niche that were hit hard during strict social-distancing limitations over the past year.

CMG

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Will Restaurants Recover In 2021?

By Jayson Derrick

Today, 1:02 PM

The U.S. restaurant industry ended 2020 with 2.5 million fewer jobs and more than 110,000 eating and drinking establishments were either temporarily closed or shut down for good, the National Restaurant Association says in a report.

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