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What’s Anchoring America’s Legacy Breakfast Chains?Denny’s and IHOP narrowed their visit declines in Q3 2026 while Waffle House kept growing. See the strength each legacy breakfast chain can build on.
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Yum! Brands Q3 2026: Taco Bell Bounces Back From OutbreakTaco Bell visits fell 10.1% YoY in Q3 2026 after the cyclospora outbreak. See how quickly the chain bounced back, and how KFC and Habit did.
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