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The Salsa Cheese Whopper in Germany has Cheddar sauce, American cheese, crispy onions and tomato salsa.

Council people opt not to let marketplace decide what businesses open or close.

Do the numbers: Gen X is too small to revive an economy built on Baby Boomers, says article.

Varieties are honey mustard, buttermilk ranch and Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue.

McDonald’s landed at the bottom of the magazine’s taste tests.

NRA’s Restaurant Performance Index stands at 99.4, down 0.1 from the previous month.

Mintel report says fast-casual sales have grown 30% since 2006; 26% have visited fast casual vs. 28% for casual dining.

NPD research says restaurant visits to grow less than 1% annually over the next decade vs. 1.1% annual population growth.

Priced at $2.19, the breakfast sandwich has 620 calories and 42 grams of fat.

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For the year, US/Canada comps were -3.9% but were only -1.5% for Q4 (vs. -4.5% a year ago).

Ale Battered Albacore & Summer Slaw is the new special, priced at $7.59 (basket is $10.59).