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Subway Rolls Out Permanent Fresh Value Menu With 15 Items Under $5

The move signals a bid to win back budget diners in a heated value fight.

Darden Posts Q3 Beat and Higher Sales Outlook as LongHorn Leads, Sets $1.50 Dividend

Cava Tops Q4 Estimates, Reaches $1 Billion Year as Raised 2026 Outlook Lifts Shares

Chipotle Sets Modest 2026 Price Increases as It Leans Into Higher-Income Core

Twin Hospitality, Owner of Twin Peaks and Smokey Bones, Files for Chapter 11 in Texas

Next Issues Fifth Profit Upgrade to £1.15bn After Strong Christmas

Investors Split on Home Depot as Rate-Cut Bets Collide With Valuation Concerns

Mercadona Widens Lead in Spain’s Grocery Market as Carrefour Slips

March Retail Sales Rebound as Consumers Rush to Beat U.S. Tariffs

Cava Group Leads Fast-Casual Surge with Record Stock Growth

U.S. Retailers to Hire Fewer Seasonal Workers Amid Economic Uncertainty