How the stars aligned for Wingstop stock to gain 380% in 5 years

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Wingstop, a Garland, Texas-born, chicken wing chain, has seen enviable returns for investors in the past five years.

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People buy more steak in restaurants when beef prices are high because they're scared to cook it at home and mess up, restaurant boss says

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The CFO of a restaurant-chain owner said customers often buy more steak at restaurants instead of risking messing it up themselves at home when beef is expensive.

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Olive Garden's owner says lower-income customers are cutting back while richer diners are eating out more

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A sign hangs on the front of an Olive Garden restaurant on June 22, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

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A California McDonald's franchisee says fast food would be 'unaffordable' if she raised prices enough to cover the new $20 minimum wage

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McDonald's fries.

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Subway's about to become the latest chain that asks you: 'Is Pepsi OK?'

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A customer orders food at a Subway fast-food restaurant on April 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
Subway is ditching Coca-Cola drinks in the US as it switches to rival Pepsi.

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Fast-food diners are using loyalty apps to get deals on cheap — or free — food as prices soar

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A person sits outside McDonald's on the Upper West Side on May 28, 2021 in New York City.
McDonald's customers are using loyalty apps to get deals.

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McDonald's says customers don't want premium burgers — they want bigger ones instead

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McDonald's customers want bigger burgers, not premium ones.

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McDonald's says cash-strapped diners are choosing to eat at home more often

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More low-income consumers are eating at home rather than dining out, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said.

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A Taco Bell franchisee has shut the dining rooms of at least 3 restaurants in Oakland over crime fears

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Sign for the fast food brand Taco Bell on 17th November 2023 in London, United Kingdom
A Taco Bell franchisee has shut the dining rooms of some restaurants in Oakland over crime fears, CNN reported.

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The chef at London's Chishuru just won her first Michelin star. She started with a competition to open a pop-up restaurant.

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Joké Bakare in her restaurant, Chishuru, in central London.

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