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Looking for a Safe Haven Investment? Drive Through the Golden Arches

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As the US — and everywhere else — has digested multi-year inflation, pressure has mounted disproportionately on the restaurant sector.

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Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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McDonald’s Lengthens the Meal Deal Wars

McDonald’s announced that its $5 summer meal deal, which was only supposed to last through June, will now be extended into December.

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Starbucks Abruptly Dumps CEO, Poaches Chipotle Boss

For Starbucks chief Laxman Narasimhan, the daily grind is over. The embattled coffee chain named Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol his successor.

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