Starbucks misses sales estimates on choppy demand
Starbucks SBUX-Q -0.65% missed Wall Street estimates for the first quarter on Tuesday, in a sign that demand for its pricey coffees and cold drinks…
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U.S. fast-food chains report fatter margins as cheese, chicken, avocado costs fall
Major U.S. restaurant chains including burger giant McDonald’s (MCD.N) saw lower ingredient costs, especially for chicken, cheese and avocado, drive profit margins in the second quarter. Domino’s (DPZ.N), McDonald’s and Chipotle (CMG.N) said they were starting to benefit from easing costs after red-hot inflation forced them to raise menu prices a few quarters ago.
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Eatertainment is ‘a little weird and playful’ — and ready to explode
It’s the middle of the afternoon on a workday — not quite peak lunch hour, yet the new, massive Topgolf in Louisville, Ky., is packed. Nearly all of the hitting bays throughout the three-floor facility are filled with consumers across demographics who are either there to celebrate something, or just because. The building and driving…
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How 6 restaurant giants are hiking menu prices
Prices have been climbing on restaurant menu boards for much of the year to offset spikes in food and labor costs, but that doesn’t mean diners are used to the strain on their wallets. As a result, major restaurant chains are walking a tightrope — charge enough to protect the bottom line without alienating customers…
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Grubhub Customers Learn There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch After All
Derived from M Science’s leading-edge data, the new platform provides daily, weekly, monthly and semi-annual visibility into competitive benchmarking and consumer behaviours. The new platform details customer spending patterns for more than 130 Global and Domestic Australian brands, including food delivery services, grocery stores, DTC platforms, sports betting and travel agencies. Companies include Just Eat,…
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Domino’s expects sales pressure to persist after drop in first quarter
Domino’s Pizza Inc (DPZ.N) missed quarterly sales estimates on Thursday and warned staffing shortages and inflation would pressure its business further into the year, sending the fast-food chain’s shares down 5%. U.S. restaurants have struggled to keep their workers from leaving for higher-paying jobs, with Domino’s even offering consumers a $3 coupon code for picking…
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Chipotle CEO: Chain nearly halfway to goal of 7K North American stores
Chipotle surpassed 3,000 locations during Q1 2022, with its store count increasing by a net of 48 units during the period to 3,014 total,. Of the 51 new units opened during the quarter, 42 of these locations include a Chipotlane, a model the company has aggressively expanded for several years due to the higher revenue,…
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Just Eat Takeaway considering sale of Grubhub
Dive Brief:Just Eat Takeaway is “exploring the introduction of a strategic partner into and/or the partial or full sale of Grubhub,” the company said in its Q1 2022 earnings release on Wednesday. JET originally bought Grubhub in 2020.JET CEO Jitse Groen confirmed with analysts on the call that management is having active discussions around Grubhub,…
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Inflation Alert: McDonald’s Big Mac Is Outpacing Cost of Living, Price up 40%
The price of a McDonald’s Big Mac burger has risen 40% over the last 10 years, CNBC reported, and because its price incorporates many economic factors, many believe this popular fast food item is one way to understand current inflation rates and purchasing power of the U.S. dollar. CNBC Select analyzed the “Big Mac index,”…
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Shake Shack forecasts slim sales as Omicron surge hurts
Shake Shack forecast first-quarter revenue below estimates as the fast-spreading Omicron variant kept diners away and led to temporary restaurant closures, sending the burger chain’s shares down 10% in extended trading. Benefits from easing COVID-19 Delta infections were short-lived for Shake Shack as the Omicron wave that soon followed dissuaded customers from venturing out, infected…
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