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Chipotle menu prices jump on heels of wage inflation

By Joshua Fruhlinger, Jan. 4, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill quietly raised prices across the board in December. Here's how it may affect your favorite dishes.

Chipotle Mexican Grill quietly raised prices across the board in December. Here's how it may affect your favorite dishes.

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Buffalo Wild Wings' sinking social and failing foot traffic spell uncertain future

By Joshua Fruhlinger, Nov. 30, 2018

For whatever reason — millennial apathy or a paucity of sporting events — Buffalo Wild Wings' social numbers don't look so hot.

For whatever reason — millennial apathy or a paucity of sporting events — Buffalo Wild Wings' social numbers don't look so hot.

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Where America runs on Dunkin' (Donuts) - Congrats, Chicago!

By Joshua Fruhlinger, Sept. 26, 2018

Initially a staple of the northeast, Dunkin' Donuts (now Dunkin') plans to open another 1,000 new locations by 2020. Here's where it currently operates.

Initially a staple of the northeast, Dunkin' Donuts (now Dunkin') plans to open another 1,000 new locations by 2020. Here's where it currently operates.

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The United States of Breakfast: A map of Dennys vs IHOP

By Joshua Fruhlinger, Aug. 1, 2018

How do two of America's most beloved - and ubiquitous - breakfast restaurants compare when it comes to location data?

How do two of America's most beloved - and ubiquitous - breakfast restaurants compare when it comes to location data?

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How Cheesecake Factory turns National Cheesecake Day into big business

By Joshua Fruhlinger, July 24, 2018

They key to getting people in your restaurants doors? Slash prices for a day.

They key to getting people in your restaurants doors? Slash prices for a day.

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Congrats, New Jersey: You have the most-expensive Jamba Juice menu.

By Joshua Fruhlinger, July 11, 2018

We take a look at hundreds of Jamba Juice locations and hundreds of thousands of lines of menu data to cost-average by state.

We take a look at hundreds of Jamba Juice locations and hundreds of thousands of lines of menu data to cost-average by state.

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These are the 5 fastest-growing restaurants

By Amy Lamare, July 3, 2018

When it comes to sales and footprint expansion, these five chains are unstoppable.

When it comes to sales and footprint expansion, these five chains are unstoppable.

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Shake Shack vs. In-N-Out: A map

By Joshua Fruhlinger, June 21, 2018

You may like one over the other, but chances are you don't have much of a choice based on where you live. Here's how the two compare on the map.

You may like one over the other, but chances are you don't have much of a choice based on where you live. Here's how the two compare on the map.

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Data-based advice for IHOP (IHOb?): Stick to selling pancakes.

By Joshua Fruhlinger, June 13, 2018

Turns out people would rather have cheap pancakes instead of burgers from the restaurant chain

Turns out people would rather have cheap pancakes instead of burgers from the restaurant chain

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Uber Eats is now America's most-popular food-delivery app

By Amy Lamare, April 30, 2018

The Uber-owned food-delivery service has a near-perfect app rating from millions of users.

The Uber-owned food-delivery service has a near-perfect app rating from millions of users.

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