I tried and ranked every shake at Shake Shack. A classic earned the No. 1 spot.

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Four flavors of Shake Shack shakes.
Four flavors of Shake Shack shakes.

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I tried grilled cheese sandwiches from Sonic, Shake Shack, and Five Guys. My favorite was also the least expensive.

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Half of each of the author's grilled cheese sandwiches from Five Guys, Shake Shack, and Sonic arranged on a plate.
Sonic's grilled cheese sandwich offered the best overall value.

Steven John

Chipotle used to be a dream gig. Then employees started singing the burrito bowl blues.

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Chipotle signage.

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The clever way that Domino's is making AI feel more real — and better at taking your pizza order

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A man holds a pizza box in a navy heat-saving bag. The pizza box says
A Domino's pizza being delivered

Gabrielle Bienasz

McDonald's shuts down its spin-off, CosMc's, after less than 3 years as sales lag

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Cars lined up outside of a CosMc's location.
McDonald's announced that it is closing its spin-off, CosMc's.

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Everything I order for my family at Dunkin' as a dietitian following the Mediterranean diet

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outside a dunkin donuts location
With so many options, it can be hard to know what the best things to order at Dunkin' are.

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I went to Red Lobster and saw how much work its new CEO has to make the chain cool again

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A Red Lobster restaurant in Maryland.
The entrance to the Red Lobster.

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Starbucks went through big changes in 2024. The coffee chain could transform even more next year.

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Starbucks logo on store window.
Starbucks welcomed CEO Brian Niccol in September.

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We tried Taco Bell's new chicken nuggets, and chains like Chick-fil-A and Popeyes should be worried

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taco bell chicken nugget and fire ranch sauce
Taco Bell's new crispy chicken nuggets are marinated in spiced jalapeño buttermilk and tossed in tortilla chip crumbs.

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Starbucks' new CEO said he wants to improve work for its baristas. They aren't happy yet.

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A Starbucks barista works at an espresso machine
Roughly 10,000 Starbucks baristas are close to going on strike.

AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File

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