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The top 25 stories of 2019
NRN staff Dec 16, 2019

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25. Labor Department makes ‘80/20’ switch official
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Wage and Hour Division will no longer prohibit tipped wage for side work. 

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24. P.F. Chang’s agrees to sale
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TriArtisan Capital, Paulson plans to buy the casual-dining chain from Centerbridge. 

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23. 5 more companies tackle plant-based meat alternatives
Before the Butcher

Is there room for competition in a market dominated by Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods?

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22. Chipotle’s next big menu tests: lemonade, carne asada, nachos
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CEO Brian Niccol says digital sales could nearly double to 30%. 

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21. Pizza Hut to close 500 underperforming restaurants over 2 years

The company will replace dine-in stores with modern express units. 

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20. Why Red Robin is under siege

A series of missteps have led to the erosion of the shareholder value, analysts say. 

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19. McDonald’s adds Donut Sticks to breakfast menu
Courtesy of McDonald's

The chain is hoping the LTO treat will reverse its breakfast slump. 

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18. Boston Market shutters 10% of stores

The 45 closures are part of the struggling brand’s ‘transformation plan.' 

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17. Perkins & Marie Callender’s bankruptcy filing may be condition of sale

The Family-dining brand says it is in the ‘process of being sold.’

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16. A McDonald’s Stroopwafel McFlurry for 20 pence?
Courtesy of McDonald's

For a limited time, the burger chain will accept any foreign currency for the new global menu items. 

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15. Cheesecake Factory's fast-casual spinoff set to open

Social Monk to debut on Monday as the company lays groundwork for the North Italia acquisition. 

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14. Restaurants Unlimited files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The Seattle-based company closes six of 41 restaurants. 

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13. OpenTable tightens control on consumer information

The move raises questions from restaurant operators about data ownership. 

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12. Half of McDonald’s Happy Meal customers pass on soda

The chain sees shift in produce, water and low-fat dairy orders.

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11. 2019 Top 200 Countdown: No. 50-No. 1

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10. Subway executive James Walker resigns

Walker helped roll out the chain's $80 million Fresh Now initiative. 

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9. In-N-Out makes decor changes at 20 restaurants
Brady MacDonald

The classic yellow ‘Quality You Can Taste’ neon sign is now green. 

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8. Cheesecake Factory to acquire Fox Restaurants in $353M deal

The casual-dining company plans to buy rest of North Italia as well. 

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7. Red Robin closes 10 underperforming restaurants

The same-store sales fall by 3.3% in Q1; guest counts down 5.5%. 

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6. Carl’s Jr. launches plant-based burger in 1,100 restaurants

The chain becomes Beyond Meat’s largest U.S. restaurant partner. 

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5. Steak ‘n Shake temporarily closes 44 locations amid refranchising effort

The company blames the lack of ‘fast and friendly’ service for the sales slump. 

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4. McDonald’s phasing out premium Signature Crafted burgers

The company adds upgraded fresh beef options to the Quarter Pounder. 

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3. Here are the 29 closed Perkins, Marie Callender's restaurants

The closures are tied to a bankruptcy restructuring by the parent company. 

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2. Taco Bell eliminating 9 menu items

The menu 'decluttering' includes the exit of 2 Doritos Locos Tacos flavors. 

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1. Shake Shack tests four-day workweek for managers

The CEO Randy Garutti says incentive is needed to recruit, retain supervisors. 

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