Food Retail Battle: Which Restaurant Stocks are Drawing Customers Back

Restaurant Wars isn't just a Top Chef competition. It's a battle brewing between publicly traded names like Chipotle (CMG), Starbucks (SBUX) and others. R.J. Hottovy joins Diane King Hall to discuss the ongoing efforts from restaurant chains to draw in customers. He believes Starbucks' new strategy to "return to the coffee shop" is working. In terms of weaker names in the space, he identifies Sweetgreen (SG) and Wingstop (WING) possibly facing pricing struggles as "upscale fast casual" dining locations.

Morning Movers

01 May 2026

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