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Trending this week: Senate passes $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and more on new items from Starbucks, Buffalo Wild Wings and Sonic Drive-In
NRN staff Mar 11, 2021

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Senate passes $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan with $28.6 billion in restaurant relief; bill now heads back to the House
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The House of Representatives is expected to pass the amended bill — minus the $15 minimum wage raise — sometime this week. 

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The former fine-dining chef celebrates 10 years at the better burger chain. 

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Texas will lift all COVID capacity limits, mask mandates on March 10
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Gov. Greg Abbott said Lone Star State must open 100% to ‘restore livelihoods and normalcy’; Mississippi also lifts restrictions. 

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Texas Restaurant Association updates COVID-19 mask guidelines
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders lifting of statewide face-covering mandate on Wednesday. 

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Menu Tracker: New items from Starbucks, Buffalo Wild Wings and Sonic Drive-In

Plus additions at Baja Fresh, Bareburger, Bartaco, Baskin-Robbins, Chuck E. Cheese, Cotton Patch Café, Dutch Bros Coffee, El Pollo Loco, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Insomnia Cookies, Jamba Juice, Jinya Ramen Bar, Mooyah Burgers, Fries and Shakes, O’Charley’s , Peet’s Coffee, Philly’s Best, Pizza Guys , PJ’s Coffee, Rapid Fired Pizza, Robeks, Rōti, Sonny’s BBQ, Tacodeli, TooJay’s Deli, Torchy’s Tacos, Velvet Taco, Wienerschnitzel and Hamburger Stand, Yogurtland and Zaxby’s. 

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New CDC study finds that on-premises restaurant dining leads to rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths
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A CDC study found a correlation between allowing on-premises dining and an increase in COVID-19 rates and deaths in 2020, and that mask mandates led to a decline in both. 

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The CDC warns against a fourth coronavirus wave as Texas, San Francisco, Chicago and more loosen COVID-19 restrictions
JIM WATSON / Contributor / AFP

Texas opened up restaurants completely and ditched mask restrictions, Massachusetts removed all indoor dining restrictions while Chicago and San Francisco increased capacity. 

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Freddy’s Frozen Custard sold to Thompson Street Capital Partners

Missouri-based private-equity firm acquires fast-casual steakburger concept. 

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Senate passes $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan with $28.6 billion in restaurant relief; bill now heads back to the House
Tim Graham / Stone

The House of Representatives is expected to pass the amended bill — minus the $15 minimum wage raise — sometime this week. 

Read more >>

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