Chain Notes: Inspire’s QSR Brands Had A Very Strong 2021, Darden’s Costs And Profit Worries, Wendy’s Growth Plans

I haven’t written much lately about how and what the big chains are doing, only because we’ve had so much else to write about. It’s not that I don’t pay attention. Three stories I saw last week highlight three trends among the big restaurant brands: 1) Many QSRs did very well last year; 2) Rising…