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Vol. II — No. 184Remarkable People · Exceptional CompaniesToday's Edition

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The Wahlbergs' Burger Chain Shrank by 70% - On Purpose
Consumer · Ecommerce · Media

The Wahlbergs' Burger Chain Shrank by 70% - On Purpose

Paul, Donnie and Mark Wahlberg turned a strip-mall burger stand into a global brand, a reality-TV franchise and a grocery-aisle beef line. After closing 79 restaurants in a single year, the family is rebuilding around Home Depot parking lots, airports and Bass Pro Shops.

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Jack's Family Restaurants
Consumer · Ecommerce

Jack's Family Restaurants

Alabama's answer to McDonald's turned 65 this year. Here is how a 15-cent hamburger stand in Homewood became a 280-store Southern institution - and why it still hand-breads the chicken.

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Habit Burger & Grill
Consumer · Ecommerce · Enterprise

Habit Burger & Grill

It started as a burger stand under the Santa Barbara sun in 1969. Fifty-five years and one ampersand later, Habit Burger & Grill is Yum! Brands' bet that a chargrilled patty can scale without losing the char.

habit-burger · charburgerRead →