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'/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_allstreamprelude', [1, 1], 'div-gpt-qsr_allstreamprelude' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [1, 1]) .addSize([768, 0], [1, 1]) .addSize([320, 0], [0, 0]) .addSize([0, 0], [0, 0]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); googletag .defineSlot( '/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_sidebar1', [[300, 250],[300, 600]], 'div-gpt-qsr_sidebar1' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [[300, 250],[300, 600]]) .addSize([768, 0], [[300, 250],[300, 600]]) .addSize([320, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([0, 0], [300, 250]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); googletag .defineSlot( '/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_sidebar1', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-qsr_sidebarshort' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([768, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([320, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([0, 0], [300, 250]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); googletag .defineSlot( '/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_sidebar1', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-qsr_sidebarshort2' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([768, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([320, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([0, 0], [300, 250]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); googletag .defineSlot( '/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_sidebarbottom', [[300, 250],[300, 600]], 'div-gpt-qsr_sidebarbottom' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [[300, 250],[300, 600]]) .addSize([768, 0], [[300, 250],[300, 600]]) .addSize([320, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([0, 0], [300, 250]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); googletag .defineSlot( '/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_spotiblepushdown', [1, 1], 'div-gpt-qsr_spotiblepushdown' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [1, 1]) .addSize([768, 0], [1, 1]) .addSize([320, 0], [0, 0]) .addSize([0, 0], [0, 0]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); googletag .defineSlot( '/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_prestitial', [[640, 480],[300, 225]], 'gam-holder-prestitial-banner' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [640, 480]) .addSize([768, 0], [640, 480]) .addSize([320, 0], [300, 225]) .addSize([0, 0], [300, 225]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); googletag .defineSlot( '/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_header', [[728, 90],[300, 250]], 'wtwh-inline-ad-container-0' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [728, 90]) .addSize([768, 0], [728, 90]) .addSize([320, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([0, 0], [300, 250]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); googletag .defineSlot( '/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_header', [[728, 90],[300, 250]], 'wtwh-inline-ad-container-1' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [728, 90]) .addSize([768, 0], [728, 90]) .addSize([320, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([0, 0], [300, 250]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); googletag .defineSlot( '/5272491/foodnews_network/qsr_header', [[728, 90],[300, 250]], 'wtwh-inline-ad-container-2' ) .defineSizeMapping( googletag .sizeMapping() .addSize([991, 0], [728, 90]) .addSize([768, 0], [728, 90]) .addSize([320, 0], [300, 250]) .addSize([0, 0], [300, 250]) .build() ) .setTargeting( 'articletitle', ['why-wingstop-thinks-its-just-getting-started-despite-a-historic-year'] ) .setTargeting( 'cat_target', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab,growth,ros'] ) .setTargeting( 'contentHash', ['5c29126ada4172916ad925ed0ad3ddab'] ) .addService( googletag.pubads() ); // googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); }); </script> <script 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