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For restaurant chains, the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement is a love story. But it's also a marketing opportunity

 By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 27, 2025

Restaurant brands were quick to jump on the long-anticipated announcement of the upcoming marriage of the mega-watt pop star and the pro football champion.

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P.F. Chang's flips the script with first-ever movie tie-in

 By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 22, 2025

The limited-time Freakier Flavors menu, a partnership with Disney’s new “Freakier Friday” movie, is part of a more modern approach to marketing at the Asian casual-dining chain.

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Cracker Barrel's new logo sparks backlash and a stock sell-off

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 21, 2025

The more minimalist logo, part of a modernization effort at the family-dining chain, has been criticized as “soulless” and “woke.” Cracker Barrel stock plunged Thursday.

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Sweetgreen is bringing in the baby goats

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 19, 2025

The fast-casual chain is spotlighting farmers, like the maker of its goat cheese. Baby goats will be available for holding (and chakra reset) at a unit in Los Angeles.

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Chipotle wants to join Gen Z on their higher education journey

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 19, 2025

The fast-casual chain is launching its first loyalty program specifically for college students. With about 250 restaurants near a campus, it's a way to target marketing around the rhythms of the academic year.

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The newest restaurant marketing target: 'Kidults'

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 15, 2025

Restaurant chains have been pushing colorful beverages, toys and collectibles, and partnerships with movies and television, all aimed at nostalgic adults. There’s a good reason: It works.

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Papa Murphy’s tests a cautious return of $10 Tuesdays

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 06, 2025

Marketing Bites: For years, the take-and-bake pizza chain found success with the deal, until prices crept up. Now, it’s careful not to repeat Subway’s $5 Footlong playbook.

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Domino's is going after fast-food chains on value

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 04, 2025

The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based pizza chain has introduced new television ads saying that its $6.99 Mix & Match deal compares favorably to other fast-food chains.

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McDonald's will test a new beverage platform in Wisconsin and Colorado

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2025

The fast-food giant will be bringing its test of a broader lineup of coffee, energy drinks, crafted sodas and other beverages to more than 500 locations later this summer. Here’s why.

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Wingstop is taking a shot at Raising Cane's

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 24, 2025

The fast-casual chicken-wing chain is "giving the finger to chicken fingers" with a trademark for National Chicken Tender Day, a dig at its tender-focused rival.

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