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Why fast-food chicken is soaring

May 20, 2021
"The American consumer loves to try new things, especially if we’re already familiar with it."
An illuminated Burger King sign is seen on August 25, 2014 in Washington, DC.
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After seven years, the minimum wage is worth a lot less

Jul 25, 2016
Depending on how to measure, the minimum wage should be closer to $12, or even $19.
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez offers a young girl a milkshake he made as he toured a Shake Shack restaurant in Washington in 2014 to promote raising the federal minimum wage.
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Can premium Shake Shack grab market share?

Mar 7, 2016
Its valuation is huge for a new burger chain with fewer than 100 stores.
 Customers pick up their orders from Shake Shack in Madison Square Park in New York City.
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Shake Shack's rise from burger stand to billions

CEO Randy Garutti talks about how the burger giant started and how it plans to expand.