The Week in Restaurants
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What's happening in the restaurant industry this week, with a discussion on the week's biggest news and topics, along with technology trends and other issues.
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The podcast focuses on major industry events, technology trends, and economic impacts on restaurants, with episodes featuring topics like KFC’s strategic move to Texas, In-N-Out's relocation to Tennessee, and the ongoing challenges highlighted by Texas Roadhouse's earnings, along with technology-related issues such as the DoorDash lawsuit.

What’s happening in the restaurant industry this week, with a discussion on the week’s biggest news and topics, along with technology trends and other issues.
How did Dave’s Hot Chicken reach a $1 billion valuation in just eight years?
In this week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants, we discuss the fast-casual chicken chain’s sale to Roark Capital.
We look at the chain’s valuation, and how it was able to get that valuable, that quickly, and what it says about the modern restaurant industry. We also discuss Roark Capital’s performance and what Dave’s brings to the firm.
We also talk McDonald’s, which is bringing back the Snack Wrap next month.
In addition, Joe Guszkowski talks AI agents in the food business.

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