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Four Questions with Shannon O’Shields: VP of Marketing for Rubix Foods
Rubix Foods has its finger on the pulse of the hottest flavor trends and brings those trends to life for roughly 70% of the top

News Bites – November 2024
Restaurant Market Share Hit New High when Compared to Grocery Shopping in October According to U.S. Census Bureau data, restaurants earned a 56.4% market share

Robots in Restaurants: Front of House
With the widespread progression and development of AI over the past few years, there seems to be some sort of new technology every other day.

Restaurants Leaning into Gen Z
As Gen Z comes of age, restaurant owners may want to consider branding or rebranding in a way that keeps Gen Z in mind. According

News Bites – October 2024
Gen-Z Teenagers Shifting Away from McDonald’s, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and More There is a shift in Gen-Z teenagers’ interest in popular chains like Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, McDonald’s,

Four Questions with Burney Jennings: Executive Chairman of Biscuitville
More than 60 years ago Burney Jennings’ father, Maurice, had a choice: He could have the family farm or his mother’s closely-guarded biscuit recipe. Maurice

Business Model Spotlight: Crumbl
Crumbl cookies and desserts have erupted across the country over the past few years. The company has not invented or introduced anything new with its

Food Landscape of MLB Playoff Teams & Cities
After an exciting finish to the regular season, the MLB Playoffs officially start today for 12 teams, giving fans across the country hope that their

News Bites – September 2024
August was the Largest Monthly Employment Increase of the Year for Restaurants In August, the restaurant industry added a net of 29,900 jobs – the