I googled my symptoms and it turns out I just need this election to be over.

That's a pretty impressive deal, even by fast-food standards.

i hate journalism halloween what do you mean you’re writing directly in the cms

TGI Fridays used to be so cool that Big Star put it on the back of an album cover

Good story here from Chuck Ulie, looking at the growing competition between convenience stores and fast-food restaurants.

CSP Daily News is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Category Manager of the Year awards, and for the first time, winners will be selected from both small and large c-store chains in each category. Vote through Dec. 13! cspdailynews.com/company-news/n…

I graphed the consumer reaction to news that Jersey Mike's is being sold to a private-equity firm.

Really interesting piece here from Jonathan Maze, a must-read for operators of emerging restaurant brands.

McDonald's officially announcing its McValue platform, set to debut on Jan. 7. It includes another extension of the $5 Meal Deal, a buy one get one for $1 offer plus digital and local offers. $MCD restaurantbusinessonline.com/marketing/mcdo…

It's now possible to get a meal on DoorDash or Uber Eats for less than it would cost to get it from the restaurant itself. How this happened, and why it has created a slippery situation for restaurants: restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/dis…

You can now find me (same user name), along with Restaurant Business and CSP Daily News, where the sky is blue.

I wrote about Dickey's, its sales decline, unit closures, and franchisee complaints. It had the lowest unit volumes last year of any fast-casual chain in the Technomic Top 500. Operators have long complained about profitability. restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/dick…

36% of consumers plan to use restaurants for at least part of their holiday meal this year.

Surgeon General Calls for Expanded Warnings on Alcohol Thanks Heather Lalley for including my thoughts in the article. cspdailynews.com/beverages/surg…

“GLP-1 drugs are really one part of an even bigger cultural trend,” DJ Joyner, consultant, Complete Consumer, at Circana, said during a webinar Jan. 8. #cspdailynews #convenience #foodservice cspdailynews.com/foodservice/ci…

For anyone in LA impacted by the fires, here's a continuously updated list of L.A. restaurants offering shelter, discounts and food to fire evacuees and first responders latimes.com/food/list/los-…

Food at home prices last month: 1.8% yoy. Food away from home prices: 3.6%. Full-service restaurant prices 3.6%; limited-service 3.7%.

very sad to see Chicago Reader, our cherished alt-weekly, facing "imminent risk of closure" i can't imagine a chicago without the reader. you should donate to keep this vital organization alive: chicagoreader.com/reader/press-r…

.Chili's Grill & Bar same-store sales rose 31.4% in Q4