Consumer spending on dining is decreasing due to rising costs. Fast-food chains are responding with price cuts to attract value-conscious customers, potentially reshaping the market. Brands face pressure to balance prices and loyalty.
Lotteria, a South Korean fast-food chain, has opened a location in Fullerton, California. It offers K-burgers like Bulgogi and Bibim Rice burgers, plus Shake It fries and Bingsu.
ICE raids on California farms and packing centers are impacting the food supply chain, with potential consequences for restaurants and the nation's agriculture. Mayors condemn the raids, and protests erupt.
McDonald's McCrispy Strips go permanent. Taco Bell eyes $5B in Cantina Chicken sales by 2030. Wendy's expanding poultry options. Chicken market, fast food, and menu trends.
Other California-based chains, Sweetgreen and Jack-in-the-Box, have also invested in private tech startups pitching a vision of burgers, fries and salad bowls made in large part by robots.
