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Amelia Lucas

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Restaurant Reporter at CNBC

@CNBC covering restaurants and food & beverage | send tips to [email protected]

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  • 3 days ago | aol.com | Amelia Lucas

    Byron Allen is putting his broadcast TV stations up for sale.

  • 4 days ago | cnbc.com | Amelia Lucas

    The Dave's Hot Chicken logo is displayed at a Dave's Hot Chicken restaurant on February 26, 2025 in Rosemead, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesPrivate equity firm Roark Capital has bought a majority stake in Dave's Hot Chicken, the company announced on Monday.

  • 1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Amelia Lucas

    May 29, 2025, 3:11 PM EDT / Source: CNBCNon-alcoholic beer is on track to overtake ale as the second-largest beer category by volume worldwide this year, according to a new projections from industry tracker IWSR. While overall beer volume fell roughly 1% in 2024, volume for its non-alcoholic counterpart grew 9% worldwide, according to IWSR. The category’s growth accelerated in 2018 and has continued to outstrip the broader beer market since then.

  • 2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Amelia Lucas

    Burger King's "How to Train Your Dragon" menu items include the Dragon Flame-Grilled Whopper, Fiery Dragon Mozzarella Fries, Soaring Strawberry Lemonade and the Viking’s Chocolate Sundae. Source: Burger KingAs Burger King enters the next phase of its turnaround efforts, the fast-food chain is trying to lure families back to its restaurants with colored Whopper buns and kid-friendly movie partnerships.

  • 3 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Amelia Lucas

    A customer exits a Cava restaurant in New York City on June 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | ReutersCava on Thursday reported better-than-expected sales in its latest fiscal quarter, shaking off the malaise the broader restaurant industry has feltas consumers cut back on dining. The Mediterranean chain said its same-store sales grew 10.8% in the three months ended April 20, lifted by traffic growth of 7.5%. Analysts surveyed by StreetAccount were projecting same-store sales growth of 10.3%.

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16 May 24

RT @melissa_repko: Fast-food chains’ higher prices are helping Walmart, the retailer’s CFO told me. He said more diners are turning to its…

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21 Jun 23

RT @melissa_repko: Cell-cultured chicken is a step closer to hitting restaurant menus, @Thxamelian reports. U.S. regulators approved sale o…

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15 Feb 23

RT @melissa_repko: Chipotle will debut a new restaurant spinoff called Farmesa, @Thxamelian reports. It'll sell farm-to-table inspired bowl…