The category is in post-pandemic slowdown as stock market prices for major pizza purveyors have hit one-year lows.

Wendy's is again offering $1 Boo Books, which provide five coupons for free Jr. Frosty treats, now through Halloween.

BK recently replaced its Ch'King sandwich, which was complicated to make, with the simpler Royal Crispy Chicken sandwich.

Restaurant traffic fell 2% in Q2 vs. a year ago, the NPD Group reports. Strong breakfast sales don't always indicate an economic rebound. In 2010, after growing for several years, breakfast traffic fell off.