I tried Chili's new Big Smasher burger and thought it was far superior to a Big Mac

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I tried Chili's first new burger in three years, the Big Smasher. I'd come back for it again.

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Don't worry, your Shake Shack burger shouldn't get any more expensive this year

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A ShackMeister with bacon from Shake Shack
Overall, Shake Shack's menu prices went up in the mid-single digits in the quarter, its CFO said.

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McDonald's says it's listening to penny-pinching customers and focusing on value

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An aerial view of fast food restaurants on Crenshaw Blvd including Taco Bell, McDonald's, Yoshinoya, Subway, El Pollo Loco, Little Caesers, Panda Express,Taco Bell, and Smart & Final grocery store. Photo taken in south Los Angeles Friday, March 29, 2024.

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Starbucks says it's launching boba-inspired drinks this summer

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Boba, also known as bubble tea, is a Taiwanese drink made up of milk, tea, and chewy tapioca. pearls.

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Chain restaurants like Chili's are coming for fast-food giants in the latest bout of the value wars

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Fast-food prices are climbing, and chain restaurants like Chili's are coming for fast-food giants with meal deals in a bid to win the value wars.

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I shopped at Costco in the Midwest and New York City. Here are the most surprising differences I noticed.

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Talia Lakritz at Costco in New York City.
The author at Costco in New York City.

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An Ivy League sophomore says he found a $105,000 side hustle: selling coveted restaurant reservations

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Chipotle says its service is much faster now, and it means fewer people are bothering to order ahead

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Workers help a customer at a Chipotle restaurant on April 01, 2024 in San Rafael, California
A key metric for Chipotle is how many entrées each restaurant makes in its peak 15 minutes.

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A vegan restaurant is switching to serving meat, saying plant-based eating isn't enough to save the planet

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A vegan sign on a restaurant window.

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Chipotle had to rename its barbacoa burrito filling because its customers didn't know what it was

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A customer orders food in a Chipotle in Austin, Texas in April 2023
"Many of our guests did not know that barbacoa was braised beef," CEO Brian Niccol told analysts.

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