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Taco Bell posted 7% same-store sales growth in 2025 while most QSR chains struggled. Its RING strategy targets $3 million AUVs, $5 billion in Cantina Chicken sales, and 10,000 units. Here is how the chain plans to get there.
Forget chatbots and voice-ordering gimmicks. The real AI revolution in restaurants is happening in the back office, where agentic systems are autonomously managing schedules, inventory, and demand forecasting without human prompting.
McDonald's launched the Big Arch on March 3, but early traffic data tells a more complicated story. The premium burger generated just a 2.2% visit lift, far below recent LTOs. Here is what it means for the chain's strategy.