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Why Are People Acting So Weird in Restaurants?
Restaurant operators across North America are confronting a surge of AI-generated content and shifting diner behavior that is upending daily service.
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Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza
An Italian chef was fired and lost an appeal after refusing to place pineapple on pizza, calling the topping an insult to his culture.
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Cheesecake Factory Logs Higher Revenue After Double-Digit Growth at Namesake Restaurants
12 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Texas Roadhouse Responds to Customer’s Viral Claims That He Was Given $20 Steak Instead of the $30 Cut He Ordered 3 Times
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Man says Texas Roadhouse served him $20 steak instead of pricier filet multiple times
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Chick-fil-A bet on chicken 60 years ago. Now it’s America’s third largest restaurant chain
Chick-fil-A’s CEO publicly clarifies the chain’s LGBTQ+ stance amid a historic rise to America’s third‑largest restaurant brand.
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Oprah-backed True Food Kitchen files for bankruptcy, blaming management turnover and strategy shifts
18 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Restaurateur Mico Rodriguez, 'Godfather of Dallas Tex-Mex,' dies at 68
Restaurateur Mico Rodriguez, widely recognized as a pioneer of Dallas Tex-Mex cuisine and founder of Mi Cocina, has died at the age of 68.
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KFC Is Opening A New Kind Of Restaurant—And The Menu Might Surprise You
6 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Starbucks Closing 250 Stores In North America—Here’s Why
Starbucks plans to close 250 locations across North America, prompting regional closures and broad economic discussions.
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After closures, Denny's bets on a comeback
Denny's is facing a period of transition as a struggling franchisee ceases operations, leading to a series of store closures.
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Diner franchisee closes locations ahead of Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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Popular Southern California cafe chain files for bankruptcy
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55-year-old restaurant chain abruptly closes locations nationwide
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O’Charley’s closing all locations nationwide after 55 years
The casual dining chain O’Charley’s is reportedly shutting down all of its nationwide locations after 55 years of operation.
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Nashville-based O’Charley’s closing remaining restaurants
Nashville-based restaurant chain O'Charley's is abruptly closing its remaining locations, ending its 55-year run in Tennessee.
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Hickory Tavern closes 4 restaurants, including a few in Charlotte. Here’s where
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The Absolute Best Dishes We Ate at New Restaurants in 2026
Bon Appétit has released its 2026 list of the best new restaurants in America, highlighting top culinary destinations in San Francisco, Houston, and Austin.
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CHIPOTLE RAISES FULL YEAR COMPARABLE SALES GUIDANCE ON STRONG Q2 MOMENTUM
Chipotle lifts its full‑year comparable‑sales outlook after a Q2 that outpaced expectations, sparking analyst focus on its next earnings beat.
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Hooters closes operations in multiple LIB states, new footage of Payne Valley golf cart debacle & steak dinner
Hooters has abruptly shuttered all locations across four states, marking a significant contraction for the restaurant chain.
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California food chains must post menu allergen warnings starting July 1
California mandates new allergen disclosures for restaurant chain menus effective July 1, 2026.
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Red Lobster CEO using AI, nostalgia for ‘greatest comeback in the history of restaurant industry’
Red Lobster is leveraging AI and nostalgic menu appeals to orchestrate what its CEO calls the greatest comeback in restaurant history.
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Papa John's closes 44 stores in multiple locations across the US
Papa John’s has shuttered 44 locations nationwide, with additional closures planned as the pizza chain moves to reduce its footprint.
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Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain to be sold in two deals worth $2.7bn
Pizza Hut's $2.7 billion sale signals Yum Brands’ pivot toward its faster‑growing Taco Bell and KFC brands.
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Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital and Yum China for $2.7 billion
Yum Brands offloads Pizza Hut in $2.7B deal—what’s next for the iconic chain?