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Melting Pot reportedly will develop a Burger 21 upscale burger concept plus Peel, a pizza concept.

Urban Burger Bar opens this week in Chicago with a stand-out menu of burgers.

Burger King Japan’s $6.50 Crazy Whopper layers on bhut jolokia peppers, also known as ghost chilis.

QSRs’ drive-thru windows are advantage. So too are consumers’ cravings for specific items.

Lettuce Entertain You already is readying a second M Burger, this one in Chicago’s River North.

Fresh Enterprises opened the first dual-brand location in Bozeman, Mont.

Dan Dillon joined Ruby Tuesday as SVP-Brand Development, overseeing brand strategy, marketing, culinary and more. He last was CMO for OSI’s Outback Steakhouse brand.

U.S. Q2 comp sales rose 3.7% while Europe was up 5.2% and APMEA increased 4.6%.

Financier Sardar Biglari’s company, which owns Steak n Shake, has upped its Red Robin stake.

Sweet Potato Smashfries and Fried Pickles will be added to menus in all 71 units.

The $3.38 meal includes a new BK Kids Breakfast Muffin Sandwich with egg and cheese, BK Apple Fries and apple juice.

Bringing together familiar Carl’s Jr. ingredients, the salad is priced at $4.99. Kim Kardashian is absent, perhaps having taken her talents to South Beach or elsewhere.