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Why does the cooling effect of peppermint make it a popular flavor during the coldest part of the year? Regardless, there’s a lot of peppermint on menus right now.

YUM! Check out these new treats Andy’s Frozen Custard and more. Sonny’s BBQ, meanwhile, is marking the festive season by rolling out a new line of cocktails. White Castle is bringing back tiny Sloppy Joes, Rush Bowls is evoking apple pie, and Velvet Taco, for its Weekly Taco Feature, is evoking cheesesteak:
 
 
FAST CASUAL

Applebee’s and IHOP parent company agrees to acquire the emerging fast-casual restaurant chain from NRD Capital.

Dine Brands Global, Inc. announced Monday the intention to acquire fast-casual Mexican chain Fuzzy’s Taco Shop from NRD Capital subsidiary Experiential Brands LLC for $80 million. This will be the third brand in the Dine portfolio. Fuzzy’s CEO Paul Damico will still lead the brand under the Dine Brands umbrella:
 
 
DATA & RESEARCH

Here, Nation’s Restaurant News has pulled out the 24 restaurant chains with the most loyal customers, according to those consumers themselves.

The brands on this list represent a wide variety of segments from quick service to casual dining. Nine of these brands are new to the list this year, although the chain with the most loyal fans remains the same as in 2021. Some brands that have fallen off the list in 2022 include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks and Five Guys. Click through to see the countdown:
 
 
DATA & RESEARCH

At the core of restaurants, of course, is food, and its quality. The brands on this list represent a wide variety of segments from quick service to casual dining.

Here, Nation’s Restaurant News has pulled out the 10 restaurant chains with the highest quality food, according to consumers. The percentages corelate to the number of consumers rating the brands “best in class” or “above average” in craveability. Click through to see which chains consumers thought had the highest quality food:
 
 
 
 
 

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