retail

The best-performing malls have this restaurant in common

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 13, 2023

Malls with a Cheesecake Factory are more likely to be current on their loans, according to a Moody’s analysis. But the chain may not be retail's white knight.

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Technology

Why restaurants should keep an eye on Instacart

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 19, 2023

Tech Check: Grocery is one of the few industries that may be even less techy than foodservice. Instacart wants to help it catch up, and could get a boost from its IPO.

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Technology

Kitchen United to lean into retail and catering under new CEO

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 18, 2023

Atul Sood sees a lot of opportunity in the company's partnerships with Kroger and Circle K, but not so much in its stand-alone ghost kitchens. “You’ll probably see less of those,” he said.

Operations

A c-store foodservice trailblazer shuts one of its restaurant-like venues

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 08, 2023

Sheetz closed the college-adjacent unit, which differed from most of the chain's stores by forgoing gas pumps.

Emerging Brands

Pizzerias face growing competition from convenience stores

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 20, 2023

Wawa and Casey’s are upping their pizza games, threatening to take share from other pizza players.

Financing

Why supermarkets are starting to think like restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 05, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Heather Lalley, editor-in-chief of RB sister publication Winsight Grocery Business, joins the podcast to talk about grocers’ intent on pushing more into prepared foods.

Operations

Panera Bread expands rewards program to grocery CPG

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 29, 2023

Shoppers who spend $20 on Panera-branded grocery items, including salad dressings and mac & cheese, can get a $5 electronic gift card to use at the fast-casual brand's restaurants.

Food

5 trends worth noting at the Summer Fancy Food Show

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 28, 2023

The 2,000-plus exhibits are marketing primarily to specialty food retailers, but the 2023 show had plenty of products and ideas for foodservice operators, too.

Food