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The Starbucks Effect, Explained

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Starbucks is an immensely popular coffee chain across the country that seems to be expanding and growing constantly. Starbucks’ expansion efforts can worry independent coffee shop owners, who fear that the nationwide chain will steal their local customers. While this sounds like a valid business concern at first, researchers have actually reached a surprising conclusion: … Read more

Pasquallys Pizza Is Actually Chuck E. Cheese

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The online ordering and delivery industry has grown 300% faster than dine-in traffic since 2014, indicating an obvious trend toward ordering food online. 60% of Americans order delivery or take out at least once a week, and both of these trends started before the pandemic. The food and beverage industry was hit especially hard by … Read more