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24/7 Wall St. Insights Despite inflation pricing out some lower-income customers, satisfaction in fast-food restaurants increased The top and bottom fast-food chains for customer satisfaction remain unchanged Find out if any of these chains are mentioned in our newsletter: 2 Dividend Legends To Hold Forever In an era where fast-food restaurant prices have been soaring, […]
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This Fast-Food Chain Has the Absolute Lowest Customer Satisfaction Score

Subway plans to give digital customers deep discounts on the company’s Footlong subs starting later this month as part of a plan to counter steep sales declines. The company alerted operators at a scheduled webinar Thursday that it plans to offer digital customers $6.99 Footlong subs for two weeks starting on Aug. 26, several franchisees told Restaurant Business.

Subway plans a big discount as it works to reverse a sales slide

It’s been an exceptionally busy week in the world of convenience-store acquisitions. On Monday, the parent company of Circle K and Holiday Stationstores, Alimentation Couche-Tard, made a $38 billion offer to buy Seven & i Holdings, the owner of 7-Eleven. The deal would combine the country’s two largest c-store...

Get ready for convenience-store consolidation to pose a growing restaurant threat

The US Sun

A LOWE’S shopper slammed the hardware retailer’s self-checkout switch-up. The customer claimed the newly implemented self-checkout lines are “disastrous” and threatened to take his business elsewhere. An X user took to social media to share his experience at Lowe’s. The former customer claimed he had to wait a “drastically” long time to use the self-checkout […]

‘Disastrous,’ says Lowe’s shopper as he slams store’s checkout switch-up – the move has driven him to ‘mom & pop store’

There may soon be one fewer person standing between you and your Cheesy Gordita Crunch.

A major change is coming to Taco Bell drive-thrus

Smyrna, GA

A RETAILER has lost out to one of its rivals due to a push at checkout that is sending customers elsewhere. Janet Furgason from Georgia, took to Facebook to share how after several decades, she will no longer shop at Lowe’s. Her experience alone has been enough to see others flee the retailer. “I am […]

‘I will no longer be shopping at Lowes,’ customer says after being forced to use self-checkout thanks to store’s move

Irish Star

Aldi are set to collaborate with Instacart to roll out a stream of new technology to their stores aimed at enhancing the shopping experience for both customers and staff

Aldi brings major new change to stores that will change how you shop forever

24/7 Wall St. Insights Surprisingly, McDonald’s is not the restaurant that outsells Chick-fil-A.  There is only one restaurant on this list where you can see food made right in front of you.  Some of the restaurants on this list are still privately owned.  Also: 2 Dividend Legends to Hold Forever When you think about America’s […]
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This Beloved Fast Food Restaurant Outsells In-N-Out and Chick-Fil-A

Oregon State

Portland, OR

Subway closed 23 locations in Oregon and Washington after the brand terminated a struggling local operator out of Portland. The stores were owned by Cap Ten Enterprises and feature locations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. KOIN in Portland quoted the operator saying the company’s problem started when the store’s bank account was hacked and drained of “hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

A 23-unit Subway franchisee shuts down

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., (ACT), the parent company of the Circle K convenience-store brand, has submitted a “friendly,” nonbinding proposal to Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd., the parent company of 7-Eleven Inc., to acquire all outstanding shares of the company. Seven & i has on Monday confirmed that...

The owner of Circle K wants to buy the owner of 7-Eleven

Indiana State

Pennsylvania State

Alimentation Couche-Tard, parent of Circle K convenience stores, has agreed to acquire GetGo Café + Markets, the convenience store arm of supermarket chain Giant Eagle, according to a Monday morning announcement. The deal, expected to close in the calendar year 2025, includes all 270 GetGo stores, located across Pennsylvania,...

Couche-Tard to acquire GetGo’s 270 c-stores

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Have you ever thought about shopping for groceries at discount retailers to save money? According to a June 2024 GOBankingRates survey, nearly 55% of overall Americans said that they do not purchase...

8 Grocery Items That Are Better Deals at Dollar Tree Than at Aldi or Walmart

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Don’t get caught off guard by the Kroger and Albertsons merger. See if your store is one of the 579 set to close.

Kroger and Albertsons Merger Means 579 Stores Are Closing (Is Yours One of Them?)

New York City, NY

On this week’s podcast, Pat Cobe, senior menu editor of Restaurant Business, and Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, discussed pumpkin spice season, which is upon us in August just as it is every year, despite annual complaints that it arrives too early. But as Pat observed, operators know when their customers want to start buying those autumnal items, and that time is now.

Pumpkin spice season, New York's month-long 'restaurant week' and summer menu pricing

After a two-year truce, militant investor Sardar Biglari is mounting another attempt to take control of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. The operator of retro-themed family restaurants revealed Monday that Biglari is seeking five of the seats on Cracker Barrel’s 10-person board of directors. With a proxy already on the board as the result of an earlier effort to appease Biglari, the activist would wield a majority of votes.

Sardar Biglari is trying another run at Cracker Barrel

Hungry for a Chipotle meal, but trying to minimize your food spending? You and your wallet might be in luck — but only if you're a true fan of the brand. While other fast food companies are introducing $1 menus, combo boxes or limited-time deals to entice inflation-weary customers back to their restaurants, Chipotle fans will need to use a bit more brain power to snag its current deal — but that deal might last you much longer than just tomorrow's lunch.

Chipotle is giving away a year of free burritos. Here's how you can get the deal

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

7-Eleven and Circle K have made headlines today in a way that no one was expecting. This monumental move could shift the power in the convenience store sector. In a huge reveal today, Canadian convenience store giant Circle K has submitted a $38 billion bid for the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven, potentially setting a record for the largest foreign takeover in the country, according to the BBC.

Circle K Attempts a Takeover of 7-Eleven

Atlanta, NE

Straight Arrow News SANcom

Chick-fil-A is opening its first two-story drive-thru-only restaurant with an elevated kitchen, mirroring a similar approach to Taco Bell.

Chick-fil-A opening 2-story drive-thru with elevated kitchen

Subway reportedly called an emergency meeting with its franchisees as the sandwich giant tries to stave off plummeting sales and profits. Though executives deny the meeting was an emergency, more than 19,000 franchisees were invited to attend the call in an attempt to learn how to improve foot traffic and market share. Let’s take a look at what we know so far about the meeting.

Everything We Know About the Subway ‘Emergency’ Meeting With Franchisees

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What a potential merger of Circle K and 7-Eleven means for restaurants

This episode of A Deeper Dive is sponsored by Uber Direct. What does the potential Circle K-7-Eleven deal mean for restaurants?. This week's episode of the...

What a potential merger of Circle K and 7-Eleven means for restaurants

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