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Bojangles All-Day Breakfast Goes Nationwide: What Operators Can Learn From the Boldest Daypart Bet of 2026

Bojangles expanded made-from-scratch all-day breakfast to every standalone location on March 12, 2026. Here is what the move means for unit economics, kitchen operations, and the broader daypart war.

MAR 24, 2026 · 7 MIN READ
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Operations & Management

Johnny Carino's Bets Its Future on a Bar-Forward Prototype. Here's the Strategy.

The nearly 30-year-old Italian casual dining chain is debuting a 6,000 square foot bar-forward prototype in Laredo, Texas. With 20 draft beers, craft cocktails, and fire pits, it's a bet that beverage-driven traffic can reverse casual dining's structural decline.

MAR 24, 2026 · 6 MIN READ
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Operations & Management

Texas Roadhouse Keeps Defying Gravity: Traffic Gains, Tech Upgrades, and the 50th Bubba's 33

Texas Roadhouse posted 3.5% comp growth in Q1 2026 while peers bleed traffic, opened its 50th Bubba's 33, and keeps proving that from-scratch food and equity-driven management are the most durable competitive advantages in casual dining. Here's what operators at every price point can learn from their model.

MAR 24, 2026 · 7 MIN READ
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Operations & Management

USDA Proposes Faster Poultry and Pork Line Speeds, and QSR Operators Should Pay Attention

The USDA's proposed increase in poultry and pork slaughter line speeds could expand supply capacity at a moment when food costs are climbing. For QSR chains that rely on chicken and pork as their primary proteins, the regulatory shift carries real implications for procurement costs and supply chain stability.

MAR 24, 2026 · 6 MIN READ
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