I visited 4 Subway locations and found stale bread, bad tuna, and outdated and dirty restaurants. These are just a few of the problems its new owners need to fix.

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Nancy Luna visits Subway after it's bought by Roark. She provides tips for fixing the brand.
Insider food reporter Nancy Luna visits Subway after the private-equity firm Roark, the parent of Dunkin', announced plans to buy the chain. She provides tips for fixing the brand.

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Panera Bread slashes dozens of popular menu items, including kids meals, from certain stores as the chain tries to simplify operations

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Panera Bread axed nearly 50 items from its menu in less than 3% of its stores, including flatbreads. The items were introduced in 2020.

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I tried IHOP's new biscuits. It's clear Chick-fil-A and Cracker Barrel have nothing to worry about.

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Nancy Luna, Insider's restaurants reporter, tried the new IHOP biscuit menu.

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A how-to repair company wants to fix one of summer's biggest problems: McDonald's broken ice cream machines

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McFlurry is seen on a table in this illustration photo taken in McDonald's restaurant

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McDonald's dollar menu is a myth. The chain is getting called out for not having a single item that costs $1.

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A screenshot of the McDonald's app breakfast dollar menu from Ohio; screenshot from TikTok of dollar menu from Niles, Ohio; and a screenshot of the McDonald's app lunch dollar menu from Long Island, New York

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Burger King must face a lawsuit claiming it makes its Whoppers look much larger and meatier on its menus, a judge rules

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The lawsuit claims Burger King changed its images of Whoppers to make its meat content look twice as large.

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I tried Wendy's new $3 breakfast and McDonald's famous morning menu, and the winner was clear.

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The items in the Biggie Bundles breakfast deal.

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Subway is being sold to a massive private-equity firm, finally moving the sandwich chain away from family ownership after nearly 60 years

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Subway is being bought by private-equity company Roark Capital.

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An AI-powered bot could take your next drive-thru order at one of these top fast-food restaurants

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A voice bot screen greets drive-thru customers at White Castle.

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In-N-Out heiress reveals how rowdy customers inspired the name of the popular 'Animal Style' burger

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Animal style burger

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