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Financing
Why population trends may help, and hurt, restaurants
The Bottom Line: Darden CEO Rick Cardenas told investors this week that demographic trends are shifting in restaurants’ favor. But some demographic trends will be a headwind.
Financing
How many Boston Market locations are left? That's a good question
The fast-casual chain appears to have closed at least one-third of its restaurants in 2023, and likely many more as years of decline become a freefall. But how many it has remains a mystery.
Emerging Brands
Saying go to drive-thru salad
With a head-turning design and an engaged venture capital backer, Greenlane could shake up the healthful fast-casual segment.