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Founded in 2008 in Portland, OR, Black Rock Coffee Bar has quickly catapulted to more than 135 locations in seven states and is on pace to continue opening between 30-40 new storefronts each year.

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Pandemic conditions inspired a surge of traffic to drive thru lanes as restaurants resumed operations with limited on-premises dining rooms. The trend had staying power even as COVID concerns subsided. Consumers, it turns out, have an appetite for drive thru dining. No longer a relic of a bygone...

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Did you know over half of North American employees are more stressed about their finances today than a year ago? That’s the highest number reported since 2008, and multiple factors drive this unwelcome trend, including the rising cost of living and food.

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Allow me to amend Benjamin Franklin’s assertion that death and taxes are life’s lone certainties. What he’s missing in that statement is change, which is also an undeniable reality.

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The Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso, commonly known as Ovid is quoted saying, “A horse never runs so fast as when [it] has other horses to catch up and outpace.” Regardless of your stance on Roman poetry, there’s no denying the widespread prevalence of competition in the restaurant industry, and ...

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Since King Umberto and Queen Margherita of Naples, Italy ordered the first recorded pizza delivery in 1889, innovation and pizza technology have gone hand-in-hand. In addition to some of the best food delivery, pizza places lead the charge with online ordering, self-service takeaway solutions,...

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Another Broken Egg Cafe is one of the fastest growing brands in the daytime restaurant segment. With more than 80 locations, including corporate and franchise restaurants, across 15 American states, Another Broken Egg is a thriving table-service option for breakfast, brunch and lunch enthusiasts...

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In spite of many shifts in the marketplace and in consumer preferences as of late, convenience continues to reign supreme for consumer spending behavior. One area where that translates meaningfully for food brands is that of delivery.

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