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Whataburger, In-N-Out and Five Guys rival fast food chain launching 40 locations across Florida
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
By EMMA SALETTA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 00:35 EDT, 10 July 2025 | Updated: 02:33 EDT, 10 July 2025 Longtime iconic fast food chain Fatburger is launching 40 new Florida-based restaurants over the next 10 years. The chain's parent company FAT...
This Old-School 1950s Burger Restaurant Chain Lives On, But Only In One State
Mashed
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July 9, 2025
McDonald's is a fast-food brand steeped in history, and the restaurant has experienced lots of ups and downs during its time in business. Springing from decidedly humble beginnings in 1940, McDonald's not only captivated consumers but also...
San Antonio food industry stepping up to help Kerr County flood victims
KENS - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Local food partners are donating sales to Kerr County flood relief. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio restaurants, locally owned and operated, and statewide chains are donating sales revenue from Wednesday and into next week to Kerr County flood relief...
KFC fights to stay on top as SA’s fast-food market heats up
BusinessLIVE
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Growing pressure reshaping the sector is forcing even the biggest players to rethink their strategies 10 July 2025 - 05:00 by Nompilo Goba KFC may be one of SA’s biggest fast-food brands, but it is not immune to the growing pressure reshaping the...
THE FINANCE GHOST: Fast food is getting fried by casual dining
BusinessLIVE
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Millennials and Gen Z are ditching fast food for a higher-quality experience 10 July 2025 - 05:00 by The Finance Ghost Despite my dad’s best efforts, I’m not sure Bob Dylan is ever going to find his way onto my playlist. Nevertheless, The Times...
Shark Week Drinks Are Back At This Australian-Themed Restaurant Chain
Patch
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July 9, 2025
TORRANCE, CA — Shark week is almost here, and with it, two new "jaws-dropping" limited-time drinks at the Australian-themed Outback Steakhouse. The Aussie JAWSsie, a drink crafted with raspberry vodka, blue curacao, grenadine and citrus juices,...
10 least healthy fast food chains revealed — here’s where your guilty pleasure falls
New York Post
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July 9, 2025
They offer a fast-track to a heart attack. While fast food depots aren’t exactly paragons of nutrition, some chains clog the arteries faster than others. As a service to diners, the World Atlas ranked the top 10 least healthy fast food chains in...
Wrap Wars: McDonald's Snack Wrap returns nationwide Thursday amid fast-food fight
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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After nearly a decade of fan demands and online petitions, McDonald’s is officially bringing back the Snack Wrap nationwide on Thursday, July 10 — but this time with a crispy twist and fierce competition from rivals hoping to stake their own claim...
In the 10 largest restaurant chains, signs of the industry’s evolution
Restaurant Business Magazine
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Chick-fil-A has grown by more than 1,000% since 2004. | Photo: Shutterstock. The restaurant industry is arguably the most competitive business in the U.S., with thousands of restaurant chains and new ones starting almost every day. And yet over...
Varun Beverages stock gets a price target cut, slowdown a concern
Business Today
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July 10, 2025
Shares of Varun Beverages Ltd are likely to be impacted as HSBC has reduced its price target on the Pepsico bottler. HSBC said weak Q2 volumes due to a mild summer are priced in the stock. However, investors are uncertain if the slowdown is...
“Was too nervous and shy to ask” - When Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone opened up about turning to fast food during first Olympic experience
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone once recalled turning to fast food at the Olympic Village during the 2016 Rio Olympics. She admitted resorting to it because she was too shy to ask anyone for directions to the cafeteria or a place with healthier options....
Delta Beverages blames high sugar prices, sugar tax for business struggles
New Zimbabwe
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July 9, 2025
By Anna Chibamu Delta Beverages (Pvt) Ltd has raised concerns over the excessive local sugar pricing and the sugar tax, saying both factors are undermining the company’s competitiveness. Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on...
The Most Unhealthy Fast Food Restaurant In America Now Has 60 Wisconsin Locations
Fun 104 - Southeast Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
If you're like me, eating healthy is not at the top of your list when deciding to eat at a fast-food restaurant. Sure, most fast food places have items available on their menu for those looking to eat healthier, but what fun is that? However,...
Wendy’s Named Least Healthy Fast Food Chain in Michigan
Club 93.7 - Michigan
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July 9, 2025
Fast food can be tasty, but being healthy is a whole different story, especially when it comes to this chain found all over Michigan. I don’t think it will come as a shock to find out that your favorite fast food spots aren’t exactly healthy. In...
Beloved Tex Mex Restaurant Chain Closes After Decades
Wide Open Country
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July 9, 2025
I'm honestly incredibly beaten up by this news. While I've never had the chance to try this Texas-based chain, I'm always sad when a restaurant closes. As a self-proclaimed lover of food, it's always heartbreaking. Z'Tejas is shuttering for good,...
Chi Forest drinking up success overseas with wide range of beverages
China Daily
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Visitors gather at a Chi Forest beverage store in New York on April 10. CHINA DAILY In June, convenience stores in Indonesia welcomed a new product line — Chi Forest's ice teas, with flavors such as white peach jasmine and grapefruit green tea....
What is the 'least healthiest' fast food chain in the US? See study
Palm Beach Daily News - Florida
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Wendy's tops the list of unhealthiest fast-food chains, according to a WorldAtlas study. The study cites high calorie counts, sodium levels, and sugary drinks as contributing factors. Tips for making healthier fast-food choices include watching...
Popular Italian restaurant chain shuts south Essex branch after almost 30 years
Echo News
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Ask Italian has closed its doors at 91 High Street, Billericay, after almost 30 years serving up modern Italian cuisine including stone-baked pizzas, classic pastas and entrees. Google shows the restaurant as "permanently closed" and a sign on the...
Beloved restaurant chain closes down popular spot leaving location ‘abandoned’ – and employees were given 7 hour notice
The U.S. Sun
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July 9, 2025
A BELOVED restaurant chain has closed down a popular location in a major US state, and haunting pictures show it as completely abandoned. Employees were only given seven hours notice before the spot closed down for good, and customers only got a...
Revived fast-food joint to open first location in Michigan
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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A decades-old drive-thru fast-food burger chain that announced a comeback earlier this year is nearing the opening of one of its two planned locations.Hot ‘n Now, founded in Kalamazoo, is planning a summer opening of its first location at 1146...