Days of not having access and a backlog of links to begin with has resulted in now three days of links - without comments. Enjoy.
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Moe’s to get new, fresher menu - http://www.ajc.com/business/moes-to-get-new-802477.html —- Cracker Barrel and The Grascals Celebrate #1 Debut on Billboard Bluegrass Chart - http://www.restaurantnews.com/cracker-barrel-and-the-grascals-celebrate-1-debut-on-billboard-bluegrass-chart/ — Burger King Settles Value Menu Franchisee Lawsuit - http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=13400051 — McDonal’s sales http://www.restaurantnews.com/mcdonalds-announces-strong-sales-and-earnings-growth-for-first-quarter-2011/ - —- 2011 Best Service Winners - Top 50 Restaurant List - http://www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?ref=7465&pid=443
I still have lots of links in the bin - Oh, and I have a new blog about Restaurants too - first post is up - http://restaurantadvertisingcommericals.blogspot.com/ - it reviews a Hardee’s commercial out currently.
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Well, that is a little of an exaggeration perhaps - but what they have done is get the new lower price point in front of the public AND have brought clarity in pricing to the pizza category - mediums now start at 8.00 with up to three toppings. —- Along a related front - amazingly, we travel thru yet another summer without one major FF chain matching McDonald’s 1.00 Iced Tea prices. Amazing.
Now, you know RTAR loves surveys and especially the results of surveys - like this one - Cracker Barrel Receives Top Ratings in National Independent Consumer Study - http://www.restaurantnews.com/cracker-barrel-receives-top-ratings-in-national-independent-consumer-study/ - not only that Cracker Barrel won 31 of 50 rated attributes.
And, in another study - US Restaurant Count Down by 5,204 From Last Year, Reports NPD - that is about 1% of all restaurants and the first decline since the study began in 1976 - The new normal settles in.
Here’s a new Carl’s Jr. & Hardee’s product sure to grab some headlines - The 12 Inch BURGER - http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-07-16-footlong16_ST_N.htm
More new products - WENDY’S Upscales Salads - http://www.restaurantnews.com/wendys-introduces-new-line-of-premium-salads/ - will upscale price diminish results?
More links tomorrow.
