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Paris Baguette wants to be America's neighborhood bakery

 By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 19, 2025

The global bakery-cafe chain's North America division is positioning for ambitious growth beyond the U.S. and Canada.

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The best of Restaurant Business 2025

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2025

In a complicated year for the restaurant industry, our journalists continued to provide outstanding work. Here’s a look at some of the best stories and podcasts we produced over the course of the year.

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For many in fast casual, 2025 was painful and a little insulting

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 18, 2025

This was the year economic woes came for the fast-casual consumer, and use of the term "slop bowl" added insult to injury. But it was a good year to be a chicken brand, or a bakery-cafe concept not named Panera.

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Sweet Tomatoes is not only back, it's growing

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 15, 2025

After the once-97-unit chain was liquidated in 2020, the buffet concept re-emerged in Arizona last year. Now a second location is coming to Florida.

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Catering to special dietary needs with RATIONAL

Sponsored content from our partner RATIONAL on Dec. 15, 2025

When UNREFINED meal prep started in Cleveland back in 2021, they needed help ensuring consistent quality for their clientele: people with special dietary needs.

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Who's growing, slowing or shrinking in fast casual

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 12, 2025

Chipotle, Raising Cane's and Wingstop are gung ho on growth this year. Other brands, however, are slowing their roll or closing units.

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How Shake Shack plans to win market share in 2026

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 10, 2025

The burger chain has been an outlier in the fast-casual segment, showing strong results. At a Raymond James conference this week, CEO Rob Lynch explained what's working.

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San Francisco takes on manufacturers of ultra-processed food

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 09, 2025

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast looks at lawsuits arguing that the food industry is making Americans chronically ill. Is processed food the new smoking?

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McDonald's is making value part of its franchise standards

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 08, 2025

The fast-food giant, which is trying to bring back lower-income consumers frustrated by menu price inflation, will take additional steps to monitor operators’ work with third-party pricing consultants.

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How America’s Top 100 independents are using people power to succeed

By Liz Barrett Foster on Dec. 05, 2025

Top-grossing restaurants show how putting people first pays off, with memorable events, a staff-first culture and an eye on community.

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