1183 articles by Aneurin Canham-Clyne

• How Firehouse Subs is leveraging franchise incentives to speed up growth

  April 1, 2026

• 7 Brew will open its first college location in the fall

  April 1, 2026

• KFC mimics Taco Bell in latest value play

  March 31, 2026

• Wendy’s upgrades chicken sandwich lineup

  March 30, 2026

• Papa Johns launches toasted sandwich lineup

  March 30, 2026

• Circana: Value and flavor propel Chili’s and Wingstop’s growth

  March 27, 2026

• Roark reportedly sells Nothing Bundt Cakes to KKR for $2B

  March 26, 2026

• How 10 major restaurant chains are overhauling their strategies

  March 26, 2026

• Starbucks tests new ordering channels for licensed stores

  March 25, 2026

• Popeyes hires US COO from Burger King

  March 25, 2026

• Wonder hires CFO ahead of potential 2027 IPO

  March 24, 2026

• Why Chicken Salad Chick is driving interest from millennial, Gen Z franchisees

  March 24, 2026

• Starbucks challenged by labor-friendly activist investors

  March 23, 2026

• Chicago Mayor plans to veto tipped wage freeze

  March 20, 2026

• How snow derailed Olive Garden’s traffic growth

  March 19, 2026

• Maggiano’s raises portion sizes in Chili’s-style value play

  March 18, 2026

• El Pollo Loco adds big experiences to loyalty program

  March 17, 2026

• Taco Bell adds premium chicken quesadilla to permanent menu

  March 17, 2026

• Q4 2025’s restaurant winners and loses

  March 16, 2026

• Sonic launches caffeinated refreshers as QSR drinks boom

  March 16, 2026

• Coffee, cold brew sales slip as lattes, energy drinks surge

  March 11, 2026

• Layne’s Chicken Fingers thinks it has what it takes to go national

  March 11, 2026

• Starbird signs Texas deal to more than double footprint

  March 11, 2026

• Taco Bell makes Nacho Fries permanent, teases more LTOs

  March 10, 2026

• Jimmy John’s promotes CMO to president

  March 9, 2026

• Gong cha buys 170 US stores from master franchisee

  March 9, 2026

• Jack in the Box re-elects board, but chair will retire

  March 3, 2026

• JRI Hospitality buys 43 Freddy’s restaurants

  March 3, 2026

• Why are leading fast casuals primarily company owned?

  March 2, 2026

• Sweetgreen may change its pricing after disaster quarter

  Feb. 27, 2026

• Buns, bots and ad-buys: Burger King talks strategy at RBI investor day

  Feb. 26, 2026

• What’s at stake in Jack in the Box’s board battle with Biglari?

  Feb. 25, 2026

• Outback posts first traffic growth in 5 years

  Feb. 25, 2026

• Cava hits $1B in sales, but traffic growth slows

  Feb. 24, 2026

• First Watch CFO to retire

  Feb. 24, 2026

• Domino’s wants to double its market share

  Feb. 23, 2026

• NRA: Tariffs, immigration and swipe fees will define restaurant politics in 2026

  Feb. 20, 2026

• Why Jack in the Box bets parking lot paint can cure sales

  Feb. 19, 2026

• How Wingstop plans to weather traffic slides and winter storms

  Feb. 18, 2026

• Jack in the Box’s board battle is getting serious

  Feb. 18, 2026

• Restaurant lobby celebrates Illinois court win on swipe fees

  Feb. 12, 2026

• Wonder buys a brand, deploys two more

  Feb. 11, 2026

• Toast, Instacart launch just-in-time supply tool

  Feb. 10, 2026

• Limited-service restaurants are losing traffic to grocers and casual chains

  Feb. 9, 2026

• Fat Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn faces ouster by lenders

  Feb. 9, 2026

• Sweetgreen launches ‘Build Your Own’ catering bar

  Feb. 6, 2026

• McDonald’s appoints field, finance execs

  Feb. 5, 2026

• How Yum is adapting Taco Bell’s playbook for KFC

  Feb. 5, 2026

• Pizza Hut to close 250 stores

  Feb. 4, 2026

• Darden to wind down Bahama Breeze

  Feb. 3, 2026

• A large Subway operator declares bankruptcy

  Feb. 2, 2026

• Just Salad launches ‘instant gratification’ rewards system

  Feb. 2, 2026

• 3 takeaways from Starbucks’ Investor Day

  Jan. 30, 2026

• What’s the restaurant industry outlook for 2026?

  Jan. 30, 2026

• Starbucks Rewards moves to a tiered structure

  Jan. 29, 2026

• Papa Johns debuts Pan Pizza

  Jan. 28, 2026

• Starbucks’ sales spike on traffic, show turnaround is working

  Jan. 28, 2026

• Chipotle bets Chicken al Pastor will bring consumers back

  Jan. 27, 2026

• Taco Bell’s Crispy Chicken Nuggets are back

  Jan. 22, 2026

• Drink up: Restaurants will spend more on beverage innovation in 2026

  Jan. 21, 2026

• Shake Shack hires former Sonic leader as chief commercial officer

  Jan. 21, 2026

• Restaurant winners and losers in 2025

  Jan. 12, 2026

• 6 restaurant trends to watch in 2026

  Jan. 8, 2026

• Dunkin’ adds protein milk to menu

  Jan. 8, 2026

• DC’s Compass Coffee files for Chapter 11

  Jan. 7, 2026

• Blaze Pizza names McDonald’s, Subway alum as CEO

  Jan. 6, 2026

• Dave’s Hot Chicken promotes COO to CEO

  Jan. 5, 2026

• Chick-fil-A adds floats, frosted sodas to permanent menu

  Jan. 5, 2026

• Why Krispy Kreme’s Japan sale deal is key to its turnaround plan

  Dec. 22, 2025

• Starbucks hires technology chief from Amazon

  Dec. 22, 2025

• Olive Garden drives sales growth with delivery, smaller portions

  Dec. 19, 2025

• 4 restaurant menu strategy fails in 2025

  Dec. 19, 2025

• Chipotle adds protein snack cups

  Dec. 18, 2025

• Sweetgreen cofounder exits beleaguered brand

  Dec. 17, 2025

• DoorDash tests AI-powered restaurant discovery app

  Dec. 17, 2025

• Dunkin’ and Starbucks boost traffic with holiday LTOs

  Dec. 16, 2025

• Perkins names new brand president

  Dec. 16, 2025

• California Pizza Kitchen sells itself

  Dec. 16, 2025

• DoorDash, Uber Eats sue NYC over tip prompt rules

  Dec. 12, 2025

• Dickey’s discounting strategy is burning profits, franchisees say

  Dec. 11, 2025

• Inspire Brands announces 5 executive shifts

  Dec. 11, 2025

• Pieology files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after turnaround fails

  Dec. 10, 2025

• Yum Brands: Solo dining, customization are reshaping value strategy

  Dec. 10, 2025

• Starbucks’ on-premise experience could stave off coffee competitors

  Dec. 10, 2025

• By the numbers: 4 years of Starbucks Workers United

  Dec. 9, 2025

• DC labor groups want $25 minimum wage and to kill the tip credit

  Dec. 8, 2025

• A market of extremes: How 2026 will impact restaurant winners and losers

  Dec. 5, 2025

• Sonic tests cold coffee lineup

  Dec. 5, 2025

• Panda Express to pay $1M in California carbon dioxide settlement

  Dec. 5, 2025

• KFC’s Saucy to open 3 more units

  Dec. 3, 2025

• Fat Brands’ bank turns up the heat

  Dec. 3, 2025

• White Castle debuts burger kiosk at Boston Logan Airport

  Dec. 3, 2025

• Starbucks to pay $39M in New York City labor settlement

  Dec. 2, 2025

• GoTo Foods CEO steps down

  Dec. 1, 2025

• Subway resurrects Sub Club after 20 years

  Dec. 1, 2025

• Toast: Solo dining reservations jumped 22% in Q3

  Nov. 26, 2025

• Starbucks anticipates Gen Z Thanksgiving traffic surge

  Nov. 25, 2025

• Shake Shack CFO to step down

  Nov. 25, 2025

• Cracker Barrel CEO survives ouster attempt, board shrinks

  Nov. 24, 2025

• Fat Brands risks bankruptcy as lenders demand payment on $1.3B debt

  Nov. 24, 2025

• Toastique to open first Arizona location next month

  Nov. 21, 2025

• NRA: Value, comfort will define 2026 menu trends

  Nov. 21, 2025

• Jack in the Box posts worst sales quarter in years, again

  Nov. 20, 2025

• Oakberry signs 100-store Texas franchising deal

  Nov. 19, 2025

• Panera plans to reach $7B in sales by 2028

  Nov. 18, 2025

• Will restaurants see more M&A and IPO activity in 2026?

  Nov. 14, 2025

• Sweetgreen opens first drive-thru location with automated makeline

  Nov. 13, 2025

• Why Panera’s CEO prioritizes hospitality over tech

  Nov. 13, 2025

• Starbucks Workers United launches 65-store strike

  Nov. 13, 2025

• How Culver’s home-grown franchisees power its growth

  Nov. 12, 2025

• Wendy’s could close hundreds of restaurants

  Nov. 10, 2025

• Dutch Bros to take breakfast nationwide in 2026

  Nov. 7, 2025

• Sweetgreen battered by 9.5% same-store sales drop

  Nov. 7, 2025

• Sweetgreen sells Spyce to Wonder for $186M

  Nov. 6, 2025

• Bloomin’ to invest $50M in Outback Steakhouse overhaul in 2026

  Nov. 6, 2025

• McDonald’s Extra Value Meals insulated sales from diner price sensitivity

  Nov. 5, 2025

• Cava’s traffic growth stalls as fast casual market cools

  Nov. 5, 2025

• Yum Brands may sell Pizza Hut

  Nov. 4, 2025

• 7 Brew, Flynn Group strike 160-store development deal

  Nov. 3, 2025

• Chili’s wants to win 2026 with remodels, chicken sandwiches

  Oct. 31, 2025

• Shake Shack grows traffic with ad spend, operational improvements

  Oct. 31, 2025

• Chipotle faces worrying consumer headwinds

  Oct. 30, 2025

• Starbucks stanches the same-store sales bleeding

  Oct. 30, 2025

• Chili’s dramatic sales growth continues with 13% traffic jump

  Oct. 29, 2025

• Taco Bell brings Live Más Café to Texas

  Oct. 28, 2025

• These 5 chains built significant franchised pipelines

  Oct. 28, 2025

• Inspire hires Yum vet to lead HR operations

  Oct. 28, 2025

• Toast: Burger, burrito, cold brew prices on the rise

  Oct. 27, 2025

• Taco Bell says education benefits have driven retention

  Oct. 24, 2025

• Potbelly promotes COO to president following RaceTrac buyout

  Oct. 24, 2025

• SeoulSpice expands C-suite ahead of national growth

  Oct. 23, 2025

• Grubhub, Wonder test robotic delivery in New Jersey

  Oct. 23, 2025

• Layne’s Chicken Fingers signs agreements for 68 stores

  Oct. 22, 2025

• Starbucks poised to hire around 8K assistant mangers

  Oct. 22, 2025

• 4 brands growing in Cava’s shadow

  Oct. 20, 2025

• Philz Coffee launches points-based loyalty program

  Oct. 17, 2025

• White Castle opens new prototype in Ohio

  Oct. 16, 2025

• Jack in the Box sells Del Taco to Yadav for $115M

  Oct. 16, 2025

• Starship raises $50M to scale delivery bots

  Oct. 15, 2025

• Panera Bread tests 4 premium drinks

  Oct. 15, 2025

• 7 Brew hits 500 store mark

  Oct. 14, 2025

• Instacart, Uber, DoorDash bringing food delivery to ChatGPT

  Oct. 10, 2025

• Restaurants battered by inflation, turnover: report

  Oct. 9, 2025

• Cava adds tiers, status matching to rewards program

  Oct. 9, 2025

• Wendy’s to invest at least $20M to boost AUV

  Oct. 9, 2025

• Square debuts voice ordering, boosts AI assistant

  Oct. 8, 2025

• Dunkin’ hits 10K stores in the US

  Oct. 7, 2025

• Dunkin’ changes its rewards redemptions, again

  Oct. 6, 2025

• Chick-fil-A wins on order accuracy, experience at the drive-thru

  Oct. 2, 2025

• Krystal launches first loyalty program

  Oct. 1, 2025

• Serve Robotics deploys robots with Uber Eats in Chicago

  Sept. 30, 2025

• Wendy’s chicken tenders are here

  Sept. 30, 2025

• SPB Hospitality appoints GJ Hart as CEO

  Sept. 29, 2025

• Jimmy John’s moves to points-based rewards

  Sept. 29, 2025

• How 6 casual chains are boosting their value

  Sept. 26, 2025

• Starbucks to close roughly 400 stores, lay off 900 corporate workers

  Sept. 25, 2025

• Cava’s Midwestern growth continues with Detroit debut

  Sept. 24, 2025

• Moe’s Southwest Grill adds value meal for under $10

  Sept. 24, 2025

• Red Lobster deploys AI bots to answer phones

  Sept. 23, 2025

• Portillo’s replaces CEO

  Sept. 23, 2025

• Taco Bell promotes execs focused on branding, technology

  Sept. 22, 2025

• Morning meal traffic grows as food spending stays high

  Sept. 22, 2025

• Olo lays off workers following Thoma Bravo acquisition

  Sept. 18, 2025

• Cracker Barrel forecasts 8% traffic drop from logo backlash

  Sept. 18, 2025

• Major 7 Brew franchisee bought by Franchise Equity Partners

  Sept. 17, 2025

• Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams plans national growth through franchising

  Sept. 16, 2025

• McDonald’s launches $200M grassland conservation initiative

  Sept. 15, 2025

• IHOP offers $6 value menu daily

  Sept. 15, 2025

• Chipotle is cheaper than competitors, but consumers haven’t noticed: BTIG

  Sept. 11, 2025

• Chipotle is coming to Asia in 2026

  Sept. 11, 2025

• Portillo’s cuts projected openings, breakfast pilot

  Sept. 10, 2025

• Cracker Barrel halts remodels after logo backlash, lackluster test

  Sept. 10, 2025

• By the numbers: Starbucks’ first year under CEO Brian Niccol

  Sept. 9, 2025

• Einstein Bros. Bagels elevates store template

  Sept. 9, 2025

• Yum prepares for CEO swap with more exec changes

  Sept. 9, 2025

• Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte broke records. Is that enough?

  Sept. 8, 2025

• An inside look at Starbucks’ coffeehouse redesign

  Sept. 5, 2025

• McDonald’s leaves NRA over policy differences

  Sept. 4, 2025

• Raising Cane’s heads to the UK

  Sept. 4, 2025

• Starbucks deploys AI for in-store inventory management

  Sept. 3, 2025

• Sweetgreen hires former Taco Bell exec as chief commercial officer

  Sept. 2, 2025

• Chipotle brings back Carne Asada to cure sliding sales

  Sept. 2, 2025

• Denny’s adds 5 Slams for $5

  Aug. 27, 2025

• Why consumer confidence is the leading restaurant traffic indicator

  Aug. 27, 2025

• Uber Eats settles Seattle labor claims for $15M

  Aug. 27, 2025

• Restaurant winners and losers from H1 2025

  Aug. 27, 2025

• Auntie Anne’s airport strategy takes flight

  Aug. 25, 2025

• Applebee’s appoints operations, marketing chiefs

  Aug. 25, 2025

• Starbucks expands coconut water drinks test to 400 stores

  Aug. 22, 2025

• Chicken Salad Chick targets Northeast, Southwest for franchised expansion

  Aug. 21, 2025

• Pizza Hut’s new menu category targets solo diners

  Aug. 20, 2025

• Chipotle targets Gen Z with college rewards program

  Aug. 19, 2025

• Fast casual chains remain optimistic about unit development

  Aug. 15, 2025

• Whataburger hires COO from Flynn Group

  Aug. 14, 2025

• Bojangles signs 20-unit New York franchise deal

  Aug. 14, 2025

• Cava’s traffic growth slows as consumers show reticence

  Aug. 13, 2025

• Cava joins Chipotle in backing Hyphen with $10M

  Aug. 12, 2025

• Why Coke and Pepsi think dirty soda is a win for restaurants

  Aug. 12, 2025

• How KFC’s Potato Wedge LTO ties into its comeback strategy

  Aug. 11, 2025

• Zaxbys’ Southwestern growth continues with Phoenix store

  Aug. 11, 2025

• Unprofitable Sweetgreen cuts workers and fries

  Aug. 8, 2025

• Wendy’s adopts McDonald’s chicken tender playbook, boosts beverages

  Aug. 8, 2025

• Burger King speeds up refranchising, adds late-night hours

  Aug. 7, 2025

• Jack in the Box posts worst sales quarter in years

  Aug. 7, 2025

• How Applebee’s turned traffic positive

  Aug. 7, 2025

• Little Caesars offers robotic delivery in LA with Serve

  Aug. 6, 2025

• Noodles & Company promotes COO to CEO

  Aug. 6, 2025

• Qdoba secures $527M fund to support growth

  Aug. 6, 2025

• McDonald’s chicken, loyalty and value end same-store sales slump

  Aug. 6, 2025

• KFC and Pizza Hut drag Yum’s US earnings, again

  Aug. 5, 2025

• Smashburger promotes president to CEO

  Aug. 5, 2025

• Philz Coffee sold to private equity firm

  Aug. 4, 2025

• Bloomin’ Brands hires new CFO among a series of leadership changes

  Aug. 4, 2025

• Shake Shack to spend more on ads to sustain sales growth

  July 31, 2025

• Starbucks teases protein drinks, new food

  July 30, 2025

• How Yum Brands predicts the ‘it’ beverage of the future

  July 30, 2025

• Starbucks pledges $500M in additional labor as sales slide continues

  July 30, 2025

• White Castle offers robot delivery in Chicago with Uber Eats, Coco

  July 29, 2025

• DC city council limits tipped wage hikes

  July 29, 2025

• Shipley Do-Nuts sold to Levine Leichtman

  July 28, 2025

• KFC US hires chief growth officer

  July 25, 2025

• McDonald’s to test premium drinks in 500 stores

  July 24, 2025

• Bonchon signals speedy US growth with new hires

  July 24, 2025

• Wendy’s replaces outgoing US president

  July 23, 2025

• Brix Holdings acquired by Friendly’s franchisee

  July 22, 2025

• How diversifying drinks can create new restaurant dayparts

  July 21, 2025

• Caribou adds Lemonade Refreshers to permanent menu

  July 17, 2025

• Taco Bell tests value menu in Indianapolis

  July 17, 2025

• Starbucks makes secret menu hacks official

  July 15, 2025

• Red Robin could refranchise 15% of stores

  July 15, 2025

• Starbucks shifts to 4-day RTO for corporate employees

  July 14, 2025

• Naf Naf Grill CEO to retire

  July 14, 2025

• Popeyes unveils Signature Sauce, Chicken Dippers

  July 14, 2025

• Smoothie King secures private equity investment

  July 10, 2025

• Taim launches franchising in challenge to Cava

  July 9, 2025

• Wienerschnitzel targets East Coast with Virginia franchising deal

  July 9, 2025

• Starbucks incentivizes cost-cutting goal with exec bonuses

  July 8, 2025

• Krispy Kreme appoints CFO, chief brand officer

  July 7, 2025

• Fatburger signs 40-store Florida expansion deal

  July 2, 2025

• Restaurant groups split over No Tax on Tips until 2028

  July 2, 2025

• Beverage trends: The forces shaping the coffee sector in 2025

  July 1, 2025

• McDonald’s adds Daily Double to menu

  June 27, 2025

• Uber Eats, Serve Robotics roll into Atlanta

  June 26, 2025

• Panera operator in Florida sued by DOL over child labor

  June 18, 2025

• Yum Brands appoints Chris Turner CEO

  June 17, 2025

• Chick-fil-A leads in customer satisfaction for 11th straight year

  June 17, 2025

• The many faces of automation at the NRA Show

  June 5, 2025

• DC city council pauses tipped wage hike

  June 4, 2025

• Zaxbys’ latest LTO emphasizes late-night dining

  June 3, 2025

• Dave’s Hot Chicken sells majority stake to Roark

  June 2, 2025

• Freddy’s to open first Canadian restaurant

  June 2, 2025

• Red Robin ‘far from claiming victory’ despite comps growth

  May 30, 2025

• Jack in the Box promotes permanent CFO

  May 29, 2025

• Yoshinoya America hires Better Buzz Coffee exec as president

  May 29, 2025

• Chicken Salad Chick hits 300 restaurants

  May 28, 2025

• Reporter’s notebook: 3 unanswered questions from the NRA Show

  May 28, 2025

• Donatos Pizza to open automated restaurant in airport

  May 28, 2025

• Full-service restaurant uncertainty: Why diners are trading up and down

  May 28, 2025

• Darden closes one-third of Bahama Breeze restaurants

  May 27, 2025

• McDonald’s will wind down CosMc’s, test drinks

  May 27, 2025

• Why dashboard dining and weekend restaurant visits are on the rise

  May 22, 2025

• LTOs and value are key to solving restaurant traffic downturn: Technomic

  May 20, 2025

• SeoulSpice heads to Chicago, plots national expansion

  May 19, 2025

• Analysts at NRA Show: Tariffs could make H2 gloomier for restaurants

  May 19, 2025

• Chuck E. Cheese sued by West Virginia workers over sexual harassment, retaliation

  May 16, 2025

• How Cava beat traffic gravity in Q1

  May 16, 2025

• Vegan full-service chain Planta goes bankrupt

  May 14, 2025

• Starbucks union workers strike over dress code changes

  May 14, 2025

• Tariffs, immigration policy put US restaurants at ‘significant risk’: Fitch

  May 14, 2025

• Shake Shack to open new support center, flagship restaurant in Atlanta

  May 9, 2025

• Sweetgreen’s same-store sales slip for first time as public company

  May 9, 2025

• Huddle House pursues drive-thrus, non-traditional growth in rebrand

  May 8, 2025

• Krispy Kreme pauses McDonald’s rollout as sales drop

  May 8, 2025

• Panera is shuttering its dough facilities to speed up innovation

  May 1, 2025

• Starbucks suffers 5th quarter of falling comps

  April 30, 2025

• Taco Bell sales surge, KFC will expand Saucy concept

  April 30, 2025

• Fat Brands promotes Taylor Wiederhorn to co-CEO

  April 30, 2025

• Sweetgreen hires Chipotle vet as COO

  April 29, 2025

• Chili’s notches 21% traffic surge

  April 29, 2025

• Culver’s promotes CMO Julie Fussner to CEO

  April 28, 2025

• DoorDash offers $3.6B for Deliveroo

  April 28, 2025

• McDonald’s chicken strips mark first permanent menu addition in 4 years

  April 25, 2025

• Bertucci’s goes bankrupt for 3rd time in 7 years

  April 25, 2025

• Jersey Mike’s hires Charlie Morrison as CEO

  April 24, 2025

• Jack in the Box will shutter up to 200 stores, mulls Del Taco sale

  April 24, 2025

• Chipotle’s same-store sales wobble on economic uncertainty

  April 24, 2025

• GJ Hart resigns as Red Robin CEO

  April 24, 2025

• Del Taco’s new meal boxes mirror Taco Bell deal

  April 23, 2025

• Salad and Go hires former Krispy Kreme head as CEO

  April 22, 2025

• FTC lawsuit: Uber made it too hard to cancel Uber One subscriptions

  April 22, 2025

• Cava is poised to outperform restaurant industry, analysts say

  April 21, 2025

• KFC’s US sales fall behind Raising Cane’s, Wingstop

  April 21, 2025

• Massachusetts slaps Dunkin’, McDonald’s, Subway operators with $226K in child labor fines

  April 18, 2025

• Taco Bell Nuggets return, teasing more Crispy Chicken menu items

  April 16, 2025

• Scooter’s Coffee switches to points-based loyalty

  April 15, 2025

• Here’s what 7 major restaurants pay their CEOs — and their store-level workers

  April 15, 2025

• Blaze Pizza remakes loyalty program

  April 15, 2025

• One Fair Wage: DC’s tip credit elimination is a ‘success story’

  April 14, 2025

• Potbelly adds prime rib sandwich to menu

  April 11, 2025

• Checkers & Rally’s new prototype cuts square footage almost in half

  April 10, 2025

• DoorDash, Coco to bring delivery bots to Chicago and Los Angeles

  April 10, 2025

• Wingstop launches NYC pop-up to spotlight tenders

  April 9, 2025

• Smalls Sliders names former Tropical Smoothie Cafe chief as CEO

  April 8, 2025

• GoTo Foods debuts Cinnabon Swirl dual-branded concept

  April 8, 2025

• El Pollo Loco faces acquisition bid by Sardar Biglari

  April 8, 2025

• Starbucks and Dunkin’s competitors reap rewards as visits grow

  April 7, 2025

• Papa Johns will use Google AI for analytics, marketing

  April 3, 2025

• Sweetgreen abandons tiered loyalty for points-based program

  April 3, 2025

• Waffle House launches late-night delivery at 500 stores

  April 2, 2025

• Jack in the Box hires Lance Tucker as permanent CEO

  April 1, 2025

• Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs will retire next year

  March 31, 2025

• Bar Louie files for bankruptcy protections, again

  March 28, 2025

• Famous Dave’s shrinks dining room in play for big market growth

  March 27, 2025

• Fogo de Chão adds lobster, crab to churrasco menu

  March 27, 2025

• Jamba’s new store prototype goes digital

  March 26, 2025

• Just Salad serves up dinner plates

  March 20, 2025

• The restaurant industry’s Q4 2024 winners and losers

  March 20, 2025

• Restaurants focus on tech, retention as labor market cools

  March 20, 2025

• &pizza pivots to franchising

  March 20, 2025

• Yum Brands, Nvidia will deploy new AI at 500 restaurants

  March 19, 2025

• Tracking the same-store sales of 24 major restaurant chains

  March 17, 2025

• Cava opens first Indiana unit

  March 17, 2025

• Nathan’s Famous debuts standalone restaurant design in South Carolina

  March 14, 2025

• Brian Niccol’s 6-month update on Starbucks turnaround plan

  March 13, 2025

• McDonald’s creates ‘restaurant experience’ team to sharpen menu innovation

  March 11, 2025

• Jollibee to ramp up US growth with franchising program

  March 11, 2025

• These 6 restaurant companies have laid off thousands in 2025

  March 10, 2025

• Pinstripes keeps itself afloat with $7.5M loan

  March 7, 2025

• Wendy’s wants to open 1K stores in 3 years

  March 6, 2025

• Applebee’s hopes renovations, dual-branding will prevent more closures

  March 5, 2025

• Taco Bell targets $3M AUV

  March 4, 2025

• Portillo’s launches loyalty without an app

  March 4, 2025

• Perkins to open Orlando flagship with cocktails, new menu

  March 4, 2025

• Starbucks replaces CFO with Walmart, Target vet

  March 4, 2025

• Domino’s launches stuffed crust pizza, encroaching on Pizza Hut

  March 3, 2025

• NRA: Restaurants are prioritizing on-premise in 2025

  Feb. 28, 2025

• Bloomin’ slows US growth to focus on Outback turnaround

  Feb. 27, 2025

• Starbucks cuts less popular drinks, plans 30% menu reduction

  Feb. 26, 2025

• Cava’s traffic growth streak continues

  Feb. 26, 2025

• Just Salad raises $200M to boost unit growth

  Feb. 25, 2025

• DoorDash to pay $16.75M in New York tips settlement

  Feb. 25, 2025

• McDonald’s adds Krispy Kreme doughnuts in NYC, bagel sandwiches nationwide

  Feb. 25, 2025

• Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate workers

  Feb. 24, 2025

• Pinstripes CFO departs, company explores strategic alternative

  Feb. 21, 2025

• Noodles & Company hires Joe Christina as president and COO

  Feb. 20, 2025

• KFC US HQ leaves Kentucky for Texas

  Feb. 19, 2025

• Serve Robotics is coming to Miami

  Feb. 19, 2025

• KFC US promotes CMO to president

  Feb. 13, 2025

• Dutch Bros’ mobile ordering is booming

  Feb. 13, 2025

• Burger King accelerates remodels, refranchising

  Feb. 12, 2025

• Popeyes will remodel stores and beef up ad spending

  Feb. 12, 2025

• Inside Golden Corral’s complete tech overhaul

  Feb. 11, 2025

• McDonald’s will bring back snackwraps, chicken strips to boost sales

  Feb. 10, 2025

• Applebee’s president Tony Moralejo steps down

  Feb. 6, 2025

• Yum Brands launches integrated tech platform

  Feb. 6, 2025

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  Nov. 12, 2024

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  Nov. 6, 2024

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  Oct. 31, 2024

• Shake Shack to launch loyalty program in 2025

  Oct. 31, 2024

• Perkins to open fast casual stores in Texas debut

  Oct. 30, 2024

• Subway adds $6.99 meal deal through year’s end

  Oct. 29, 2024

• Zaxbys raises 4 dishes from LTO to permanent status

  Oct. 28, 2024

• TGI Fridays has closed 60 stores since September

  Oct. 28, 2024

• What could the 2024 election mean for restaurants?

  Oct. 22, 2024

• Dickey’s franchisees sue company over inflated financial projections

  Oct. 18, 2024

• Dog Haus signs 25-unit franchise deal with boxer Jake Paul

  Oct. 17, 2024

• Smoothie King boasts most quarterly openings in 6 years

  Oct. 17, 2024

• Serve Robotics debuts faster, larger robots for Uber Eats deal

  Oct. 16, 2024

• Chicken Salad Chick signs 5 franchise agreements across the Midwest

  Oct. 14, 2024

• Darden wraps up Chuy’s acquisition

  Oct. 14, 2024

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  Oct. 11, 2024

• McDonald’s tie-up with Krispy Kreme expands to Chicago

  Oct. 11, 2024

• Fazoli’s returns to Utah with 5-store deal

  Oct. 11, 2024

• ‘Experiential’ brand Pepper Lunch signs West Coast expansion deal

  Oct. 10, 2024

• Taco Bell to test chicken al pastor

  Oct. 9, 2024

• Applebee’s franchisee files for bankruptcy after creditor lawsuit

  Oct. 9, 2024

• Toast adds branded apps and text marketing

  Oct. 8, 2024

• Perkins debuts fast casual unit

  Oct. 7, 2024

• Study: Chick-fil-A leads in drive-thru satisfaction, Taco Bell in speed

  Oct. 7, 2024

• Uber Eats to deliver with Avride robots in Austin

  Oct. 4, 2024

• Del Taco rolls out meal combos starting at $4.49

  Oct. 4, 2024

• Jack in the Box CFO is leaving

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• McDonald’s takes Chicken Big Mac national

  Oct. 3, 2024

• Employee sues Subway, franchisee for wage theft

  Oct. 1, 2024

• Arby’s names president, CMO

  Sept. 30, 2024

• Sonic Drive-In switches up its $1.99 value menu

  Sept. 30, 2024

• Black Rock Coffee CEO: Experience is key to stand out in glut of ‘beverage places’

  Sept. 27, 2024

• Chick-fil-A to open 5 UK restaurants in 2 years

  Sept. 26, 2024

• DoorDash, Uber Eats win NYC customer data court battle

  Sept. 25, 2024

• Union accuses Waffle House of chronic wage theft

  Sept. 24, 2024

• Presto Automation puts itself up for sale

  Sept. 24, 2024

• Olo cuts 9% of workforce despite profitability

  Sept. 23, 2024

• Restaurant CEO shakeups continue in September

  Sept. 20, 2024

• Taco John’s launches catering

  Sept. 20, 2024

• White Castle pivots to gamified, tiered rewards

  Sept. 19, 2024

• Olive Garden will test Uber delivery to fight sales slump

  Sept. 19, 2024

• Mod Pizza changes its menu pricing strategy

  Sept. 18, 2024

• Smashburger remakes its menu and its brand

  Sept. 17, 2024

• IHOP’s new menu innovates beyond breakfast

  Sept. 17, 2024

• BurgerFi secures funds to operate through bankruptcy

  Sept. 17, 2024

• Starbucks North America CEO to retire

  Sept. 17, 2024

• Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux names third CEO in 2 years

  Sept. 16, 2024

• Wendy’s hires US operations lead, chief legal officer as executive shuffle continues

  Sept. 16, 2024

• Chipotle starts in-store testing for avocado, makeline robots

  Sept. 16, 2024

• Chuck E. Cheese parent sued over workplace sexual harassment

  Sept. 13, 2024

• Mod Pizza will refranchise corporate stores

  Sept. 13, 2024

• Smashburger hires chief development officer

  Sept. 12, 2024

• McDonald’s extends $5 meal deal in value push

  Sept. 12, 2024

• Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchisee files for bankruptcy

  Sept. 11, 2024

• BurgerFi declares bankruptcy

  Sept. 11, 2024

• Starbucks CEO’s 4-part strategy hinges on coffeehouse roots

  Sept. 10, 2024

• Puttshack enters Minnesota with planned mini golf center

  Sept. 10, 2024

• TGI Fridays acquisition falls through, bondholders seize assets

  Sept. 9, 2024

• Waffle House’s former CEO Walt Ehmer dies

  Sept. 9, 2024

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  Sept. 9, 2024

• Papa Johns hires ex-Wendy’s CIO as digital chief

  Sept. 9, 2024

• Pinstripes warns of corporate layoffs as losses mount

  Sept. 5, 2024

• KBP Brands buys 85 Sonic units

  Sept. 4, 2024

• Whataburger CEO to retire, COO will succeed

  Sept. 4, 2024

• BJ’s Restaurants hires On the Border CEO as president, chief concept officer

  Sept. 3, 2024

• Yelp files antitrust lawsuit against Google

  Aug. 30, 2024

• A look back at August’s frantic restaurant CEO switch-ups

  Aug. 30, 2024

• Fat Brands signals development strategy with new hires

  Aug. 29, 2024

• Dunkin’ launches $6 fall value meal

  Aug. 28, 2024

• 5th Circuit tosses DOL’s tip credit final rule

  Aug. 27, 2024

• Roti becomes the latest fast casual brand to file for Chapter 11

  Aug. 27, 2024

• Sweetgreen hires Starbucks alum to head development

  Aug. 26, 2024

• Cava’s new loyalty program to go national in October

  Aug. 26, 2024

• Bloomin’ names Delta Air Lines exec as CEO

  Aug. 26, 2024

• KFC franchisee closes around 25 restaurants in the Midwest: reports

  Aug. 23, 2024

• Cava’s traffic surges in Q2

  Aug. 22, 2024

• Taco Bell will let franchisees stop breakfast

  Aug. 22, 2024

• Chick-fil-A’s long-awaited elevated drive-thru opens

  Aug. 21, 2024

• Suit alleges Boston Market owner Jay Pandya looted Corner Bakery Cafe

  Aug. 21, 2024

• Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers launches training facility to support growth

  Aug. 21, 2024

• Why Engaged Capital seeks changes at Portillo’s

  Aug. 20, 2024

• Sun Holdings buys 64-unit Freebirds World Burrito

  Aug. 20, 2024

• Friendly’s plans a comeback after decades of decline

  Aug. 19, 2024

• Chick-fil-A names new president

  Aug. 16, 2024

• Bonchon breaks its franchising record

  Aug. 16, 2024

• Chili’s sees sales, traffic surge

  Aug. 15, 2024

• Denny’s deploys Banda Burritos brand nationwide

  Aug. 15, 2024

• The restaurant industry’s Q2 winners and losers

  Aug. 14, 2024

• What Starbucks’ new CEO choice could mean for the company

  Aug. 14, 2024

• Chuck E. Cheese launches national tiered subscription pass

  Aug. 13, 2024

• KFC expands $5 meal deal

  Aug. 13, 2024

• Burger King remodels driving double-digit sales lifts

  Aug. 9, 2024

• Presto Automation delisted from Nasdaq

  Aug. 8, 2024

• Portillo’s pilots ordering kiosks

  Aug. 7, 2024

• Taco Bell’s menu innovations drive US same-store sales

  Aug. 6, 2024

• Grubhub adds features to improve consumer experience

  Aug. 2, 2024

• Michigan Supreme Court moves to eliminate tipped subminimum wage

  Aug. 1, 2024

• Wingstop cracks $2M AUV in another record-breaking quarter

  July 31, 2024

• How 4 chains are chasing Chipotle

  July 31, 2024

• Starbucks’ US traffic troubles continue

  July 31, 2024

• DoorDash adds discounting tools to drive off-peak traffic

  July 30, 2024

• Presto CEO says the business will survive if delisted

  July 30, 2024

• Chipotle’s advanced equipment strategy takes a step forward

  July 26, 2024

• How Chipotle boosted traffic 8%

  July 25, 2024

• Denny’s hires chief brand and chief people officers

  July 24, 2024

• Blaze Pizza franchisee slapped with $277K child labor fine

  July 24, 2024

• Bojangles to deploy voice AI at hundreds of drive-thrus

  July 23, 2024

• El Pollo Loco adds new types of burritos to its menu

  July 22, 2024

• One Table Restaurant Brands files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections

  July 18, 2024

• Puttshack promotes CFO to CEO

  July 18, 2024

• Compass Coffee union vote mired in challenges

  July 17, 2024

• The forces shaping Gen Z’s snack and beverage consumption

  July 17, 2024

• DC restaurant to pay $525K in wage theft settlement

  July 16, 2024

• FTC takes aim at undisclosed franchising fees

  July 15, 2024

• NYC delivery worker earnings up 22%

  July 15, 2024

• Schlotzsky’s hires chief brand officer

  July 12, 2024

• Dave’s Hot Chicken to expand into UK, Ireland with 60-unit deal

  July 9, 2024

• ConverseNow buys competitor Valyant AI

  July 9, 2024

• Jack in the Box to re-enter Chicago market in 2025

  July 3, 2024

• OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat

  July 2, 2024

• Burritobar signs 93-unit NJ master franchise deal

  July 1, 2024

• Sonic launches $1.99 value menu

  July 1, 2024

• Compass Coffee responds to union drive with mass hiring

  June 28, 2024

• California changes junk fee disclosure for restaurants

  June 28, 2024

• Taco Bell beefs up value with $7 Luxe Cravings box

  June 27, 2024

• California adopts rule limiting indoor workplace heat exposure

  June 27, 2024

• Starbucks adds caffeinated, sparkling iced teas to core menu

  June 26, 2024

• White Castle bolsters late-night staff to help drive and satisfy increased sales

  June 26, 2024

• 48-store Subway operator declares bankruptcy after wrongful death suit appeal denied

  June 25, 2024

• Popeyes adds 6 boneless wing flavors to permanent menu

  June 25, 2024

• Sonic adds 6 beverages to permanent menu

  June 24, 2024

• SoundHound AI acquires ordering platform Allset

  June 20, 2024

• Starbucks, Marriott Bonvoy link loyalty programs

  June 18, 2024

• Qdoba offers $100K cash bonus to spur new franchisee commitments

  June 18, 2024

• McDonald’s ends IBM drive-thru voice order test

  June 17, 2024

• Supreme Court backs Starbucks to impose stricter test on NLRB injunctions

  June 13, 2024

• Noodles & Company appoints chief concept officer

  June 13, 2024

• Jack in the Box to enter Georgia with 15-store deal

  June 12, 2024

• Waffle House workers claim organizing prompted companywide wage bumps

  June 11, 2024

• Blaze Pizza remakes its menu with 5 new signature pizzas

  May 31, 2024

• Jack in the Box joins value battle with Munchies Under $4

  May 30, 2024

• Captain D’s signs its largest development deal to date

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• CosMc’s launches loyalty app

  May 28, 2024

• Red Lobster worker sues over WARN Act violation

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• Fuzzy’s Taco Shop signs 2 deals for 40 stores in the Southwest

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  May 22, 2024

• Inside CosMc’s: Slow drive-thru service may undercut customization’s perks

  May 22, 2024

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  May 17, 2024

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  May 15, 2024

• NLRB judges rule Starbucks participated in unfair labor practices in 2 cases

  May 14, 2024

• Feds indict Andrew Wiederhorn, Fat Brands in $47M loan scheme

  May 10, 2024

• California bans hidden fees starting July 1

  May 9, 2024

• Dine’s sales sour on virtual brand closures, slow traffic

  May 8, 2024

• Presto tests voice AI tech that doesn’t require human intervention

  May 7, 2024

• Sweetgreen targets dinner customers with steak

  May 7, 2024

• Instacart adds restaurant delivery with Uber Eats

  May 7, 2024

• Pizza Hut taps Wendy’s exec as US president

  May 6, 2024

• Biden vetoes bill against joint employer rule

  May 3, 2024

• Brix Holdings to buy Clean Juice

  April 29, 2024

• Chicken tender chain Sticky’s Finger Joint files for Chapter 11

  April 26, 2024

• IHOP adds 2 new Virtual Dining Concept brands, expands another

  April 25, 2024

• Cava’s Chicago store marks Midwestern debut

  April 25, 2024

• Starbucks meets 150 workers at the bargaining table in Atlanta

  April 24, 2024

• Study: Chipotle, Starbucks have highest burnout among major restaurants

  April 24, 2024

• Starbucks argues before Supreme Court to weaken NLRB’s power

  April 23, 2024

• Flynn Group buys 26 Applebee’s units, will build 25 more

  April 23, 2024

• Little Caesars signs multi-unit deals in 7 states

  April 17, 2024

• Krispy Kreme switching to points-based loyalty scheme

  April 17, 2024

• Bojangles to enter Los Angeles market in 2025

  April 16, 2024

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  April 15, 2024

• McDonald’s brought back bagels. Are CA wages the cause?

  April 12, 2024

• Senate kills joint employer rule, setting up veto battle

  April 11, 2024

• Fast food is getting faster, data shows

  April 10, 2024

• Dynamic pricing firm Juicer snags $5.3M in funding

  April 10, 2024

• KFC adds $4.99 meal deal through year’s end

  April 8, 2024

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  April 5, 2024

• CKE names Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr. US brand presidents

  April 4, 2024

• Bloomin’ promotes Michael Healy to CFO

  April 4, 2024

• DeSantis signs Florida delivery bill pre-empting local delivery regulations

  April 3, 2024

• SEIU, allies say $20 fast food wage should have minimal impact on employment

  April 2, 2024

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• Chester’s Chicken hires EVP of supply chain

  April 2, 2024

• Dave’s Hot Chicken tests kiosks, bigger drinks in face of $20 CA wage

  April 1, 2024

• Dine Brands wants to diversify franchising

  March 28, 2024

• Rave Restaurant Group appoints 6 execs, including new CFO

  March 27, 2024

• Pizza Hut US president resigns

  March 26, 2024

• How Corner Bakery grew AUV by $200K in 6 months

  March 25, 2024

• DoorDash to deliver by drone from a VA Wendy’s

  March 21, 2024

• Subway faces $50M suit for sexual abuse at franchisee

  March 21, 2024

• Papa Johns CFO takes interim-CEO post

  March 21, 2024

• Ex-Auntie Anne’s president joins Taco John’s as CEO

  March 20, 2024

• McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski to become board chair

  March 19, 2024

• Starbucks adds regional CEOs, eliminates CMO post

  March 19, 2024

• Starbucks shutters NFT beta test

  March 18, 2024

• Bojangles secures 20-unit franchise deal in Phoenix

  March 15, 2024

• Sam Nazarian buys Kitchen United IP, forms new virtual brand platform

  March 14, 2024

• Krystal opening new c-store design with Circle K in North Carolina

  March 13, 2024

• DoorDash adds AI to chat feature to detect harassment between workers and customers

  March 12, 2024

• Little Caesars joins QSR snack trend with bite-sized Crazy Puffs

  March 11, 2024

• Noodles & Company names Drew Madsen CEO, preps for menu overhaul

  March 8, 2024

• DC bill mandates study of delivery worker conditions, pay

  March 8, 2024

• DC passes bill that protects restaurants with service fees from litigation

  March 7, 2024

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  March 7, 2024

• Presto Automation is risking its business on drive-thru voice AI

  March 7, 2024

• Starbucks debuts 2 iced lavender drinks for spring

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  March 6, 2024

• McAlister’s Deli tops $1 billion in sales

  March 5, 2024

• Starbucks’ deal with union ends battle over board nominees

  March 5, 2024

• DoorDash shifts pay scheme, cuts flexibility in New York City

  March 1, 2024

• Sweetgreen’s robot kitchens yield 10% higher tickets in test

  March 1, 2024

• Chuck E. Cheese tests tiered subscription service in CA, AZ

  Feb. 29, 2024

• Dine Brands hints at US IHOP/Applebee’s dual branding test

  Feb. 29, 2024

• Panera stuffs its menu with new sandwiches, salads

  Feb. 29, 2024

• Wendy’s backtracks on dynamic pricing

  Feb. 28, 2024

• Chipotle doubles tech venture fund spending to $100M

  Feb. 28, 2024

• Starbucks, union take first steps toward detente

  Feb. 27, 2024

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  Feb. 27, 2024

• Dutch Bros begins testing mobile orders

  Feb. 26, 2024

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  Feb. 23, 2024

• Los Angeles County sues Grubhub over ‘bait and switch’ fees

  Feb. 23, 2024

• Bloomin’ to shutter 41 underperforming restaurants

  Feb. 23, 2024

• Judge bars Burgerim and its founder from selling franchises

  Feb. 23, 2024

• Starbucks union’s student allies stage national day of action against chain

  Feb. 22, 2024

• Mountain Mike’s Pizza appoints longtime COO as CEO

  Feb. 22, 2024

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  Feb. 21, 2024

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  Feb. 20, 2024

• Starbucks union organizes record 21 stores in 1 day

  Feb. 20, 2024

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  Feb. 20, 2024

• Restaurant Brands International targets 40K stores globally by 2028

  Feb. 16, 2024

• Starbucks, Bank of America tie up loyalty programs

  Feb. 15, 2024

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  Feb. 15, 2024

• Wendy’s to spend $55M on breakfast ads

  Feb. 15, 2024

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  Feb. 9, 2024

• 17-unit Popeyes franchisee files for bankruptcy

  Feb. 6, 2024

• McDonald’s franchisee settles rape case for $4.35M

  Feb. 6, 2024

• Restaurant operators see gig work as labor solution, NRA says

  Feb. 6, 2024

• Sweetgreen adds annual loyalty subscription for $100

  Feb. 2, 2024

• Starbucks says ‘misperceptions’ of Middle East stance dragged US traffic

  Feb. 2, 2024

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• Inspire Brands promotes Jason Maceda to development chief

  Jan. 31, 2024

• Starbucks will launch 3 new beverage platforms in 6 months

  Jan. 31, 2024

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  Jan. 30, 2024

• IHOP launches pancake of the month deal

  Jan. 29, 2024

• Jersey Mike’s to use SoundHound’s phone AI in at least 50 restaurants

  Jan. 25, 2024

• Chipotle targets Gen Z workers with latest benefits

  Jan. 24, 2024

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  Jan. 23, 2024

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  Jan. 23, 2024

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  Jan. 22, 2024

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  Jan. 19, 2024

• Wendy’s names PepsiCo exec as CEO

  Jan. 18, 2024

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  Jan. 17, 2024

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  Jan. 17, 2024

• Starbucks ‘Memphis 7’ dismissal case heads to the Supreme Court

  Jan. 12, 2024

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  Jan. 12, 2024

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  Jan. 11, 2024

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  Jan. 11, 2024

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  Jan. 10, 2024

• Taco Bell expands value menu

  Jan. 8, 2024

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  Jan. 4, 2024

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  Jan. 3, 2024

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  Dec. 21, 2023

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• Brix hires TGI Fridays alum as CFO

  Dec. 19, 2023

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  Dec. 18, 2023

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  Dec. 15, 2023

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  Dec. 14, 2023

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• Inspire Brands changes its corporate structure

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  Nov. 29, 2023

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  Nov. 28, 2023

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  Nov. 28, 2023

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  Nov. 17, 2023

• Starbucks Workers United stages second ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ strike

  Nov. 16, 2023

• Wendy’s franchisee files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

  Nov. 15, 2023

• Wingstop drops Olo in favor of $50M in-house tech

  Nov. 8, 2023

• Starbucks’ new benefits, planned raises draw union criticism

  Nov. 7, 2023

• Starbucks to expand snacks, baked goods as food sales near $6B

  Nov. 3, 2023

• DoorDash tests in-app tip reminders on customers

  Nov. 2, 2023

• Chicken Salad Chick buys Piece of Cake to expand dessert menu

  Nov. 2, 2023

• IFA forms law center to fight joint employer rules

  Nov. 2, 2023

• Wendy’s breakfast discounts, late-night traffic buoy sales

  Nov. 2, 2023

• C3 and Craveworthy Brands to franchise Soom Soom concept

  Oct. 31, 2023

• Denny’s will grow its burrito virtual brand ninefold

  Oct. 31, 2023

• Bonchon to try ghost kitchens in 2 US markets

  Oct. 30, 2023

• NLRB delays effective date of joint employer rule to February

  Oct. 27, 2023

• Chipotle will raise wages in California, continue testing robots

  Oct. 27, 2023

• TCBY, Mrs. Fields franchisor acquired by Pearl Street Equity

  Oct. 26, 2023

• Marco’s Pizza adds Pizzolis to check handheld pizzas at rival chains

  Oct. 25, 2023

• TGI Fridays extends menu shakeup with new appetizers, salads

  Oct. 24, 2023

• TGI Fridays’ new events service could yield $5M in additional Q4 revenue

  Oct. 19, 2023

• Square adds generative AI tools for restaurants

  Oct. 18, 2023

• Pizza Hut is keeping thousands of restaurants open until midnight

  Oct. 18, 2023

• TGI Fridays offers C3 virtual brand at 140 stores

  Oct. 17, 2023

• Domino’s promotes EVP of human resources

  Oct. 17, 2023

• Denny’s hires Brinker exec as first chief digital and technology officer

  Oct. 16, 2023

• Focus Brands hires 3 execs in focus on company-wide operations

  Oct. 16, 2023

• Taco Bell tests chicken nuggets in Minneapolis

  Oct. 13, 2023

• Dominos expands Uber Eats partnership as US comp sales slide

  Oct. 12, 2023

• Virtual brand troubles are growing pains, not death rattle, experts say

  Oct. 11, 2023

• Uber Eats challenges DoorDash with multi-merchant ordering

  Oct. 10, 2023

• How pumpkin spice became the unshakeable king of coffee LTOs

  Oct. 10, 2023

• Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A lead QSR drive-thru speed

  Oct. 6, 2023

• Chicago to eliminate subminimum wage

  Oct. 6, 2023

• Starbucks asks Supreme Court to intervene in union fight

  Oct. 5, 2023

• Bloomin’ eliminates casual dining COO position

  Oct. 3, 2023

• Krispy Kreme mulls sale of Insomnia Cookies

  Oct. 3, 2023

• Chipotle, Hyphen begin testing automated makeline

  Oct. 3, 2023

• The restaurant labor market in 6 key statistics

  Oct. 2, 2023

• Starbucks to fight NLRB ruling that its benefits violated labor law

  Oct. 2, 2023

• New York Judge denies DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub injunction against delivery minimum wage

  Sept. 29, 2023

• California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs $20 fast food minimum wage into law

  Sept. 28, 2023

• Burger King buys 32 franchisee units at bankruptcy auction

  Sept. 28, 2023

• Panera doubles down on catering with ezCater partnership

  Sept. 27, 2023

• Sweetgreen adds in-store loyalty offer

  Sept. 26, 2023

• McDonald’s will raise royalty rate on new US restaurants by 25%

  Sept. 22, 2023

• Cracker Barrel debuts rewards program to drive sales, traffic

  Sept. 21, 2023

• Judge denies NYC motion to dismiss delivery fee cap suit

  Sept. 20, 2023

• Boston Market pays $630K in back wages in NJ, lifting stop-work order

  Sept. 19, 2023

• Kitchen United promotes Atul Sood to CEO

  Sept. 18, 2023

• Shipley Do-Nuts rolls out tier-based loyalty program

  Sept. 18, 2023

• California state Senate passes major restaurant labor compromise

  Sept. 14, 2023

• Howard Schultz resigns from Starbucks’ board

  Sept. 14, 2023

• EEOC sues Jack in the Box franchisee over sexual harassment

  Sept. 13, 2023

• Del Taco gets new president

  Sept. 13, 2023

• Domino’s boosts rewards points with new loyalty program

  Sept. 12, 2023

• Restaurant industry, labor groups to kill CA’s FAST Act referendum with labor council deal

  Sept. 11, 2023

• Subway rolls out tiered rewards program

  Sept. 7, 2023

• CKE appoints CMO, CFO

  Sept. 6, 2023

• Whataburger opens first off-premise-only unit

  Sept. 6, 2023

• Domino’s franchisee faces federal suit over driver pay in Massachusetts

  Sept. 6, 2023

• IFA CEO: Restaurant franchise model threatened by joint employer revisions

  Sept. 1, 2023

• Bonchon US appoints chief growth officer

  Sept. 1, 2023

• Pokeworks promotes CFO to CEO

  Aug. 31, 2023

• Burger King must face class action suit over Whopper size

  Aug. 30, 2023

• Panera’s smaller menu test may rollback its dinner focus

  Aug. 29, 2023

• BCTGM withdraws petition in Dunkin’ union drive

  Aug. 29, 2023

• Dog Haus appoints new CEO from Kitchen United

  Aug. 28, 2023

• How 5 fast food chains are seeing late-night traffic grow

  Aug. 25, 2023

• Marco’s Pizza targets 1,200 units

  Aug. 24, 2023

• Coffee could become a union industry in Boston

  Aug. 24, 2023

• Pretzelmaker to rebrand, remodel stores

  Aug. 23, 2023

• You’re not imagining it — pumpkin spice drinks are rolling out earlier

  Aug. 22, 2023

• Cornell will not renew Starbucks contract amid student pressure

  Aug. 18, 2023

• New Jersey DOL issues stop-work orders at 27 Boston Markets over wage complaints

  Aug. 17, 2023

• Brinker moves virtual brand It’s Just Wings to Chili’s menu

  Aug. 17, 2023

• Subway names new North American President, other execs

  Aug. 16, 2023

• Panera Brands hires CFO as IPO prep continues

  Aug. 15, 2023

• Wendy’s adds English muffin sandwiches to breakfast menu

  Aug. 14, 2023

• Federal court dismisses suit that targeted Starbucks’ DEI policies

  Aug. 14, 2023

• Serve Robotics raises $30M, goes public in reverse merger

  Aug. 11, 2023

• Krispy Kreme thinks there is more room to grow at McDonald’s

  Aug. 11, 2023

• Qdoba wants to double unit count to 1,500 in a decade

  Aug. 10, 2023

• Grubhub, Sonesta bring delivery to 120 hotels

  Aug. 10, 2023

• Taco Bell tests new Go Mobile design focused on digital, delivery

  Aug. 9, 2023

• Target will offer free carside Starbucks delivery at over 1K stores

  Aug. 9, 2023

• Virtual Dining Concepts sues MrBeast for breach of contract

  Aug. 8, 2023

• Dutch Bros promotes Christine Barone to CEO amid growth push

  Aug. 8, 2023

• Wing Zone unveils spinoff Hot Chicken concept in Las Vegas

  Aug. 8, 2023

• Fat Brands to open 20 new Johnny Rockets units in Texas

  Aug. 7, 2023

• Readers Respond: Virtual brand sales are too low to justify complexity

  July 31, 2023

• Raise the Wage Act draws restaurant industry opposition

  July 27, 2023

• It’s not just Starbucks: Why cafes are hotbeds for unionizing

  July 26, 2023

• Grubhub adds pickup credits, lowers fees for Grubhub+ members

  July 25, 2023

• Blaze Pizza CEO: We want an experience that can’t ‘be replicated by machines’

  July 25, 2023

• Square’s new GM for restaurants targets bigger operators with new tech

  July 20, 2023

• Del Taco updates loyalty program with challenges, faster rewards accrual

  July 20, 2023

• Starbucks hires former Target exec to lead supply operations

  July 20, 2023

• Is America ready for franchised beer gardens? Dacha thinks so.

  July 19, 2023

• Bankrupt Hardee’s operator sells 81 restaurants to High Bluff Capital

  July 18, 2023

• 10 major restaurant CEO changes from H1 2023

  July 17, 2023

• Readers Respond: Menu price hikes aren’t scaring off diners

  July 16, 2023

• KFC US adds chief digital officer role

  July 14, 2023

• Donatos Pizza to deploy pizza vending machine

  July 14, 2023

• Red Robin pulls the plug on MrBeast Burger and its own virtual brands

  July 14, 2023

• The 6 biggest restaurant bankruptcies of H1 2023

  July 13, 2023

• Woworks adds 7 virtual brands across its restaurant chains

  July 13, 2023

• Marco’s Pizza’s new CMO plans to catapult brand to national relevance

  July 12, 2023

• Chipotle pilots avocado robot that could halve guacamole prep time

  July 12, 2023

• Domino’s strikes deal with Uber Eats through 2024

  July 12, 2023

• McDonald’s axes McCafé bakery lineup

  July 11, 2023

• Wingstop hires former Papa Johns CMO as chief growth officer

  July 11, 2023

• Waffle House workers strike over safety at South Carolina store

  July 10, 2023

• Judge grants temporary injunction against NYC delivery driver pay rule

  July 7, 2023

• Friday Feedback: How are you approaching menu pricing?

  July 7, 2023

• Yum Brands inks AI-powered customer data partnership

  July 6, 2023

• Yum names Taco Bell CEO

  June 30, 2023

• Denny’s gamifies loyalty program with monthly challenges

  June 29, 2023

• DoorDash adds hourly pay option for drivers

  June 28, 2023

• Noodles & Company hires Ruth’s Chris exec as CFO

  June 27, 2023

• Deloitte: Customer acceptance of restaurant automation on the rise

  June 27, 2023

• Nextbite faces class-action lawsuit over May layoffs

  June 27, 2023

• Papa Johns hires Nike exec as CFO

  June 26, 2023

• Starbucks union plans largest strike yet over Pride decorations

  June 23, 2023

• Darden board chairman Eugene Lee to retire

  June 22, 2023

• Blaze Pizza hires Focus Brands execs as chief development, operations officers

  June 21, 2023

• Some Starbucks cafes have removed Pride decor. Corporate says it hasn’t banned the practice.

  June 16, 2023

• Burger King wants to force Meridian to sell off its restaurants

  June 16, 2023

• Mod Pizza lowers rewards threshold, adds redemption tiers

  June 15, 2023

• Olo cuts 11% of workforce as losses mount

  June 14, 2023

• Catering platform Hungry raises $10M

  June 13, 2023

• Potbelly hires HR, franchising executives

  June 12, 2023

• New York City will raise delivery wages to $19.96 in 2025

  June 12, 2023

• Smashburger names interim president to replace Carl Bachmann

  June 8, 2023

• California Restaurant Foundation gives out $920K in grants to small independents

  June 8, 2023

• Sweetgreen will automate all new stores, target suburban markets

  June 8, 2023

• Popeyes adds blackened chicken sandwich to menu permanently

  June 7, 2023

• Chick-fil-A boosts order personalization on app

  June 6, 2023

• Why immigration, tip credit are key political priorities for the NRA

  June 5, 2023

• RBI appoints Tim Hortons US president, Burger King US COO

  June 2, 2023

• NRA wants to stop California’s FAST Recovery Act, draw new workers to industry

  June 1, 2023

• California State Assembly passes franchisor-franchisee joint liability bill

  June 1, 2023

• 4 restaurant industry predictions from the NRA Show

  May 31, 2023

• Serve Robotics, Uber Eats will deploy up to 2K delivery robots

  May 31, 2023

• Panera adds drive-thru pickup nationwide

  May 31, 2023

• Panda Express launches loyalty program nationwide

  May 30, 2023

• Neat Burger raises $18M to support expansion

  May 30, 2023

• How restaurants can get a slice of Gen Z’s $360B spending power

  May 25, 2023

• BentoBox: Reservation platforms are least popular tool for restaurant search

  May 25, 2023

• On the Border shifts toward tiered loyalty

  May 24, 2023

• Smoothie King hires Starbucks exec as COO

  May 24, 2023

• Cooking up automation: 4 labor-saving tech solutions at the NRA Show

  May 23, 2023

• NFTs, personalization and biometric pay are shaping restaurant loyalty

  May 22, 2023

• Restaurant365 raises $135M

  May 19, 2023

• TGI Fridays CEO Ray Blanchette resigns

  May 18, 2023

• Nextbite cuts more jobs, some staff say it will restructure

  May 18, 2023

• Fat Brands promotes QSR divison president to CMO

  May 18, 2023

• Shake Shack cuts a deal with activist investor

  May 16, 2023

• Activist investor pursues board seats at Shake Shack

  May 15, 2023

• Starbucks union faces 3 decertification petitions in New York

  May 11, 2023

• TGI Fridays raises cost of most loyalty perks

  May 11, 2023

• Wendy’s will shut down remaining US Reef units

  May 10, 2023

• Wendy’s to test Google’s drive-thru chatbot in Ohio

  May 9, 2023

• Sweetgreen will unveil first automated kitchen this week

  May 8, 2023

• Cava hires El Pollo Loco vet as chief experience officer

  May 8, 2023

• Salad and Go hires Corey Horsch as CFO

  May 5, 2023

• Sweetgreen CMO poached by delivery startup Wonder

  May 5, 2023

• CKE partners with 3 drive-thru AI firms

  May 5, 2023

• Major CKE franchisee goes bankrupt, shutters 39 stores

  May 5, 2023

• Wienerschnitzel tests new markets with ghost kitchens

  May 4, 2023

• Brinker to phase out Maggiano’s Italian Classics virtual brand

  May 4, 2023

• Darden to buy Ruth’s Hospitality Group for $715M

  May 3, 2023

• 400 Burger Kings may close in US this year

  May 2, 2023

• Resy ‘drops’ exclusive reservations in new campaign

  May 1, 2023

• Subway adds 6 sandwiches to latest menu

  May 1, 2023

• How the biggest private sector union wants to transform the restaurant workforce

  May 1, 2023

• Fat Brands names co-CEOs after Wiederhorn family members fill half of board seats

  May 1, 2023

• Ben & Jerry’s recognizes scoopers’ union following card check

  April 28, 2023

• Grubhub will offer monthly e-bike credits to 500 NYC delivery workers

  April 27, 2023

• Inspire Brands hires new HR chief

  April 27, 2023

• Chuck E. Cheese will serve LankyBox Kitchen in-store

  April 25, 2023

• Yelp brings AI, video reviews to platform

  April 25, 2023

• California Pizza Kitchen turns to refranchising to drive growth

  April 24, 2023

• Meridian closes 23 Burger Kings in bankruptcy

  April 12, 2023

• District Taco aims to reach 80 units by 2027

  April 12, 2023

• KFC franchisee launches texting engagement program

  April 11, 2023

• Chipotle tests an environmentally ‘responsible’ store design

  April 11, 2023

• Wienerschnitzel targets 500 units after years of flat growth

  April 10, 2023

• Fat Brands stacks board with Wiederhorns

  April 7, 2023

• Denny’s, Olo and Sparkfly team up for rewards, customer engagement effort

  April 6, 2023

• McDonald’s to close US field offices, consolidate support teams

  April 6, 2023

• Flyby secures $4M in funding to boost drone delivery

  April 5, 2023

• Sweetgreen renames burrito bowl following Chipotle suit

  April 5, 2023

• Bankrupt Burger King franchisee sold for $33M to 4 buyers

  April 5, 2023

• Port of Subs acquired by private equity firm

  April 4, 2023

• Chipotle faces shareholder push over labor rights

  April 3, 2023

• 4 things you may have missed during Starbucks Senate showdown

  March 31, 2023

• Firehouse Subs CEO retires

  March 31, 2023

• Burger King franchisee bankruptcies may signal more QSR trouble

  March 31, 2023

• Starbucks shareholders vote for labor rights review

  March 30, 2023

• Howard Schultz faces off against workers, Sanders at HELP committee hearing

  March 29, 2023

• Church’s Texas Chicken creates VP of strategy and growth position

  March 28, 2023

• Chipotle will pay $240K to settle with union over Maine store closure

  March 27, 2023

• Grubhub, Transact Campus beef up student ordering options

  March 27, 2023

• KFC nuggets open new front in chicken wars

  March 23, 2023

• Panera tests Amazon One palm scanners at 2 cafes

  March 22, 2023

• Starbucks union welcomes CEO with 115-store strike

  March 22, 2023

• Survey: 66% of franchisees feel optimistic about business

  March 21, 2023

• Howard Schultz leaves Starbucks 13 days early

  March 20, 2023

• Sweetgreen teams with Zipline for drone delivery

  March 16, 2023

• McDonald’s hires Tabassum Zalotrawala as chief development officer

  March 15, 2023

• Cinnaholic debuts points-based loyalty program

  March 14, 2023

• California court defends independent contractor status for gig workers

  March 14, 2023

• How Dave’s Hot Chicken grew from 2 units to 118 in just 3 years

  March 10, 2023

• Noodles & Company to test dynamic pricing

  March 10, 2023

• Habit Burger names first global CMO

  March 9, 2023

• Starbucks to appeal major NLRB judge ruling

  March 8, 2023

• NYC cuts proposed delivery worker wage floor by almost $4

  March 8, 2023

• New York AG proposes rule limiting dynamic pricing

  March 6, 2023

• Wendy’s offers franchisees reduced royalty rate, slashes fees on new restaurants

  March 3, 2023

• Starbucks faces corporate employee revolt

  March 2, 2023

• Subway opens second headquarters with sandwich test station

  March 2, 2023

• NRA: One-third of operators predict ghost kitchens will decline

  March 1, 2023

• NRA forecasts 2023 job growth, not major recession

  Feb. 28, 2023

• Twin Peaks hires VP to support franchise development

  Feb. 27, 2023

• Starbucks board opposes labor review backed by NYC pension funds

  Feb. 24, 2023

• Little Caesars signs 10-unit NYC franchise deal

  Feb. 24, 2023

• Panera adds annual membership, $0 delivery to drinks subscription

  Feb. 23, 2023

• CA bill would establish joint franchisor-franchisee liability for QSRs

  Feb. 22, 2023

• Whataburger expands rewards, switches to points-for-dollars model

  Feb. 16, 2023

• Burger King is fighting to boost sales, restaurant margins

  Feb. 15, 2023

• Chipotle tests new brand with Kitchen United

  Feb. 15, 2023

• Subway confirms it is looking to sell

  Feb. 14, 2023

• Restaurant Brands International promotes Joshua Kobza to CEO

  Feb. 14, 2023

• Taco Cabana promotes COO to president, looks to relaunch franchising

  Feb. 10, 2023

• Whataburger hires Starbucks, McDonald’s vet as COO

  Feb. 10, 2023

• Wendy’s aims to cut 47% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

  Feb. 9, 2023

• Uber Eats to back community development loans for Black-owned restaurants

  Feb. 8, 2023

• Yum sales boosted by Pizza Hut Melts, Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

  Feb. 8, 2023

• Buffalo Wild Wings promotes Tristan Meline to CMO

  Feb. 7, 2023

• Krystal hires Slutty Vegan vet as VP of operations

  Feb. 6, 2023

• Little Caesars hires former Wendy’s exec as CFO

  Feb. 6, 2023

• Starbucks’ stagnating traffic drives reinvention plan

  Feb. 3, 2023

• DoorDash and Chegg partner to offer free DashPass to students

  Feb. 2, 2023

• Subway’s North American same-store sales rise nearly 8%

  Feb. 2, 2023

• Dunkin’ doubles down on loyalty with exclusive latte

  Feb. 1, 2023

• Michigan court strikes down attempt to raise wage, eliminate tip credit

  Jan. 31, 2023

• Ghost kitchens need to go omnichannel if they want to survive, experts say

  Jan. 31, 2023

• Virginia introduces fast food labor council bill

  Jan. 27, 2023

• Chipotle to add 15K workers before spring

  Jan. 26, 2023

• KFC offers tuition-free college to some workers

  Jan. 25, 2023

• FAST Recovery Act referendum approved, opening political duel in California

  Jan. 25, 2023

• Church’s Texas Chicken hires procurement VP

  Jan. 25, 2023

• Study: 55% of diners aren’t restaurant loyalty members

  Jan. 24, 2023

• Peet’s union wins first election

  Jan. 23, 2023

• Focus Brands hires 3 execs to optimize development

  Jan. 19, 2023

• Brinker adds marketing VP at Chili’s

  Jan. 18, 2023

• Starbucks, DoorDash will take delivery partnership nationwide

  Jan. 17, 2023

• Starbucks’ corporate workers must return to office 3 days per week

  Jan. 13, 2023

• Former Applebee’s head becomes CEO of Modern Restaurant Concepts

  Jan. 12, 2023

• Red Robin unveils comeback plan for sales, brand positioning

  Jan. 10, 2023

• Survey: 10% of small businesses that use TikTok go viral

  Jan. 9, 2023

• Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux appoints Scott Taylor as CEO

  Jan. 5, 2023

• 90-unit Burger King franchisee files for bankruptcy

  Jan. 5, 2023

• 5 trends that will shape the restaurant industry in 2023

  Jan. 5, 2023

• Jamba by Blendid kiosk makes hospital debut

  Jan. 4, 2023

• California court blocks AB 257 during referendum petition verification

  Jan. 3, 2023

• The major turning points in Starbucks’ battle with Starbucks Workers United

  Dec. 22, 2022

• McDonald’s security chief sues chain, CEO Chris Kempczinski for racial discrimination

  Dec. 20, 2022

• Starbucks union turns up pressure with strikes, gift card boycott

  Dec. 19, 2022

• Freshii sells to Foodtastic for $54.5M

  Dec. 19, 2022

• What’s at stake in the next battle over the FAST Recovery Act

  Dec. 19, 2022

• KFC announces new chief development officer, legal officer

  Dec. 19, 2022

• Starbucks union stages 3-day strike at 60 stores

  Dec. 16, 2022

• McDonald’s supply chain will be powered by solar

  Dec. 15, 2022

• Jack in the Box’s largest franchisee buys Nick the Greek

  Dec. 13, 2022

• Survey: 79% of diners expect option to use technology to order from casual restaurants

  Dec. 13, 2022

• Senators introduce tax credit bill for restaurants left out of RRF

  Dec. 9, 2022

• NRA: 77% of consumers plan to order from restaurants during the holidays

  Dec. 8, 2022

• Sweetgreen COO to depart as chain inches toward profitability

  Dec. 7, 2022

• California Pizza Kitchen appoints former Perkins exec as CEO

  Dec. 5, 2022

• FAST Act to face ballot challenge, NRA says

  Dec. 5, 2022

• Rego Restaurant Group hires Zaxby’s exec to lead development

  Dec. 2, 2022

• McDonald’s opens off-premise test unit in Texas

  Dec. 2, 2022

• Popeyes teams with National Urban League to grow franchisee diversity

  Nov. 30, 2022

• Smoothie King adds 3 executives to C-suite

  Nov. 29, 2022

• 2 Peet’s Coffee locations file for union elections

  Nov. 29, 2022

• Dutch Bros hires True Food Kitchen CEO as president

  Nov. 29, 2022

• SBA to disburse $83M in last of unallocated RRF funds

  Nov. 23, 2022

• Jack in the Box predicts unit growth in 2023

  Nov. 23, 2022

• Papa Johns taps chief people and diversity officer

  Nov. 22, 2022

• DoorDash will let customers gift DashPass subscriptions

  Nov. 22, 2022

• Labor federation asks SEC to examine Starbucks’ gift card breakage rate

  Nov. 18, 2022

• Chuck E. Cheese parent creates YouTube-inspired virtual brand

  Nov. 18, 2022

• Grubhub to deliver Rite Aid products in 16 states

  Nov. 18, 2022

• Krispy Kreme agrees to $1.1M settlement in DOL wage violation probe

  Nov. 18, 2022

• Over 110 unionized Starbucks stores strike on Red Cup day

  Nov. 17, 2022

• NYC proposes $23.82 hourly delivery worker wage by 2025

  Nov. 17, 2022

• Friendly’s parent promotes Sherif Mityas to CEO

  Nov. 16, 2022

• Wingstop exec joins Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams as CEO

  Nov. 16, 2022

• RBI appoints ex-Domino’s CEO Patrick Doyle as executive chairman

  Nov. 16, 2022

• Fat Brands hires restaurant tech exec as first chief growth officer

  Nov. 14, 2022

• 5 store-level changes driving the Starbucks union

  Nov. 10, 2022

• Union proposals at odds with Starbucks’ contract goals

  Nov. 9, 2022

• The Starbucks union’s contract fight is a race against time

  Nov. 8, 2022

• Taco Bell adds in-app delivery with DoorDash

  Nov. 4, 2022

• Lawmakers ask SBA for disbursement plan for $180M RRF leftovers

  Nov. 4, 2022

• Did Dunkin’ get its loyalty shakeup wrong?

  Oct. 31, 2022

• Starbucks inside NYC Amazon Go files for union election

  Oct. 28, 2022

• DoorDash is testing in-app reservations

  Oct. 25, 2022

• Study: 53% of millennial TikTok users visited a restaurant after seeing it on the app

  Oct. 25, 2022

• Subway, Arby’s top QSR TV ad impressions in Q3

  Oct. 21, 2022

• Study: Diner demand for restaurants higher than 2021

  Oct. 20, 2022

• Conservative nonprofit urges EEOC to investigate Starbucks diversity programs

  Oct. 19, 2022

• El Pollo Loco hires Dunkin’ VP as COO

  Oct. 18, 2022

• 8 union workers sue Starbucks, manager over false kidnapping claim

  Oct. 18, 2022

• Seattle, Uber Eats reach $3.3M settlement in gig worker pay case

  Oct. 17, 2022

• Dunkin’ fans, angered by rewards changes, say brand has lost its identity

  Oct. 13, 2022

• Starbucks, Delta link rewards programs

  Oct. 13, 2022

• BurgerFi launches marketing and loyalty overhaul

  Oct. 11, 2022

• Zaxby’s revamps loyalty program and mobile app

  Oct. 11, 2022

• Uber adds debit card, instant deposit for drivers

  Oct. 7, 2022

• Dunkin’ rewards members can now earn points twice as fast

  Oct. 7, 2022

• Automated phone tech may ease restaurant labor, boost consistency

  Oct. 6, 2022

• Inspire moves Buffalo Wild Wings CMO to Arby’s

  Oct. 5, 2022

• Pizza robot truck startup Stellar snags $16.5M from Jay-Z

  Oct. 4, 2022

• Wienerschnitzel parent promotes insider to COO

  Oct. 4, 2022

• What should Starbucks’ incoming CEO prioritize?

  Oct. 3, 2022

• Biglari gains Cracker Barrel board seat

  Sept. 30, 2022

• Hooters’ parent company adds development chief

  Sept. 29, 2022

• Papa Johns expands college benefits to more hourly workers

  Sept. 29, 2022

• P.F. Chang’s adds subscription tier to loyalty program

  Sept. 28, 2022

• NRA urges SBA to lower rates, accrued interest on COVID-19 loans

  Sept. 27, 2022

• Taco Bell expands sauce packet recycling partnership

  Sept. 26, 2022

• Boston Starbucks strike ends after 64 days

  Sept. 22, 2022

• Report: Tipped wages negatively impact Black women

  Sept. 21, 2022

• Chipotle and New Jersey reach $7.75M child labor settlement

  Sept. 21, 2022

• Panera will allow loyalty customers to choose rewards

  Sept. 20, 2022

• The 4 biggest takeaways from Starbucks’ Investor Day

  Sept. 14, 2022

• Starbucks debuts kitchen system to boost speed while keeping customization

  Sept. 14, 2022

• Starbucks expands non-union benefits with savings, student loan repayment tools

  Sept. 13, 2022

• RBI announces $400M marketing and remodel overhaul for Burger King

  Sept. 12, 2022

• Starbucks is launching an NFT marketplace

  Sept. 12, 2022

• Inspire Brands adds chief company restaurant officer, two brand COOs

  Sept. 9, 2022

• Starbucks will rehire 7 pro-union workers it fired in February

  Sept. 9, 2022

• Restaurant groups push to repeal California’s fast food council law

  Sept. 8, 2022

• 3 things to know about Starbucks’ new CEO

  Sept. 7, 2022

• Industry wonders what’s next as Newsom signs fast food council bill

  Sept. 6, 2022

• Survey: 88% of restaurant operators have neutral or positive outlook for 2023

  Sept. 6, 2022

• Starbucks names restaurant outsider as CEO

  Sept. 1, 2022

• McDonald’s president denounces CA fast food council bill

  Aug. 31, 2022

• California Senate approves fast food labor council with power to set wages

  Aug. 29, 2022

• Panera tests drive-thru AI

  Aug. 29, 2022

• Starbucks must extend benefits to union workers, regional NLRB office says

  Aug. 26, 2022

• Chipotle workers at Michigan store unionize

  Aug. 26, 2022

• Restaurant outsourcing startup Bite Ninja raises $11.3M

  Aug. 24, 2022

• Taco Bell pilots its own plant-based protein option

  Aug. 18, 2022

• Jack in the Box offers multi-unit franchisees discounted royalty rates

  Aug. 17, 2022

• Wendy’s unveils omnichannel prototype for traditional restaurants

  Aug. 17, 2022

• Bloomin’ Brands promotes Pat Hafner to president of Carrabba’s

  Aug. 16, 2022

• Wendy’s to slash at least 550 units from Reef pipeline

  Aug. 10, 2022

• Chipotle to pay $20M to employees in NYC Fair Workweek settlement

  Aug. 10, 2022

• Butterfly Equity to buy Qdoba, fold it into Modern Restaurant Concepts

  Aug. 9, 2022

• How Reef helps shape city ghost kitchen regulations to accommodate its model

  Aug. 8, 2022

• Jack in the Box promotes Del Taco COO to brand president

  Aug. 5, 2022

• Seattle passes permanent 15% delivery fee cap with exceptions

  Aug. 4, 2022

• SBA to disburse $180M in remaining RRF funds

  Aug. 3, 2022

• Workers United says it will waive bargaining rights over some Starbucks benefits

  Aug. 2, 2022

• San Francisco weakens 15% delivery fee cap

  July 27, 2022

• Caribou Coffee appoints first chief franchise officer

  July 26, 2022

• Reef opens virtual food hall at Raleigh-Durham airport

  July 21, 2022

• Piestro and Capriotti’s pilot automated pizzeria in Las Vegas

  July 21, 2022

• Starbucks faces 'indefinite' strike at a Boston cafe

  July 21, 2022

• Chipotle permanently closes unionizing Maine store

  July 20, 2022

• El Torito's parent company launches loyalty program across brands

  July 19, 2022

• Arby's franchisee opens double drive-thru unit

  July 18, 2022

• Chopt opens eco-conscious, contactless store in Virginia

  July 13, 2022

• 4 ways to face labor shortages

  July 13, 2022

• Starbucks to permanently close 16 stores over safety issues

  July 12, 2022

• DoorDash will shutter Chowbotics 18 months after acquisition

  July 8, 2022

• Piestro, Serve Robotics partner to offer robot delivery from automated pizzerias

  July 7, 2022

• BurgerFi and Gopuff expand delivery nationwide

  July 7, 2022

• Starbucks chicken sandwich recall dents food strategy

  July 7, 2022

• McDonald’s franchisees ditch Dollar Drinks as inflation stings

  July 5, 2022

• Survey: Most restaurants are still short-staffed even as demand recovers

  June 30, 2022

• USHG joins Starbucks, DoorDash in growing list of companies covering abortion expenses

  June 30, 2022

• Hotel ghost kitchen company Butler Hospitality quietly dissolved in May

  June 29, 2022

• Massachusetts court tosses gig work ballot initiatives backed by Uber, DoorDash

  June 15, 2022

• Inside the restaurant: How a fry cook robot holds the line for White Castle

  June 14, 2022

• Miso Robotics teams with Amazon Web Services to speed up product deployment

  June 8, 2022

• Reef ousts its head of kitchens, Insider reports

  June 6, 2022

• Starbucks union workers land $1M strike fund after 100th win

  June 3, 2022

• Wing Zone is the latest chain to bet big on Miso Robotics

  May 25, 2022

• Inspire Brands teams with CloudKitchens, explores modular drive-thru units

  May 24, 2022

• Wow Bao launches virtual loyalty program through Paytronix

  May 20, 2022

• Starbucks to cover travel for employees seeking abortion, gender-affirming care

  May 17, 2022

• McDonald's franchisees reportedly worried new grading system will hurt retention

  May 13, 2022

• Why the NLRB's Starbucks complaint may only be symbolic union win

  May 12, 2022

• Reef cuts 5% of workforce amid expansion

  May 9, 2022

• Starbucks' denial of new benefits to union workers is a legal gray area, labor experts say

  May 5, 2022

• Reef pursues ownership stake in pizza concept

  April 29, 2022

• Report: 41% of independent restaurants operate virtual brands

  April 27, 2022

• Starbucks hires McDonald's alum as CTO

  April 26, 2022

• Jack in the Box will test Miso beverage and fry cook robots

  April 26, 2022

• Burger King offers free fries every week to loyalty members

  April 25, 2022

• Panera expands beverage subscription to include all self-serve drinks

  April 19, 2022

• Panera tests Miso Robotics coffee monitoring system

  April 12, 2022

• Starbucks taps new chief strategy officer amid growing union tension

  April 11, 2022

• New York legalizes to-go cocktails through 2025

  April 8, 2022

• Foodservice added 250K jobs in first 3 months of 2022

  April 4, 2022

• Papa John’s refranchises 90 units in Texas with Sun Holdings

  March 31, 2022

• Sodexo will use robotic delivery to offer virtual brands on college campuses

  March 29, 2022

• BTIG: Nationwide McPlant rollout highly unlikely this year

  March 24, 2022

• CKE launches loyalty program across Hardee's, Carl's Jr.

  March 23, 2022

• DC Attorney General sues Grubhub over hidden fees

  March 22, 2022

• Starbucks union wins 3 more stores in Buffalo elections

  March 10, 2022

• Saladworks to offer delivery from 20 host kitchens through Combo Kitchen deal

  March 4, 2022

• Wendy's CFO: Ghost kitchens, nontraditional units will make up half of 2022 store growth

  March 2, 2022

• Delivery bot firm Starship has raised $100M since January

  March 2, 2022

• Domino's CEO Ritch Allison will retire, be succeeded by COO

  March 1, 2022

• Wendy’s creates development fund, new store formats to grow franchise diversity

  Feb. 28, 2022

• Starbucks Workers United wins first store election outside of Buffalo

  Feb. 25, 2022

• Checkers & Rally's to deploy Valyant AI at franchisee drive-thrus

  Feb. 23, 2022

• Fat Brands CEO and COO under federal investigation

  Feb. 22, 2022

• Qdoba announces two-tiered loyalty program

  Feb. 18, 2022

• Starbucks union drive tops 100 stores, Arizona ballot count postponed

  Feb. 17, 2022

• White Castle brings cooking robot to 100 more restaurants

  Feb. 15, 2022

• Slower McDonald's units may see higher DoorDash fees

  Feb. 14, 2022

• California reinstates COVID-19 leave for workers, promises $150M in restaurant grants

  Feb. 11, 2022

• C3 takes over in-room dining at The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa

  Feb. 9, 2022

• Kitchen United teams with Simon Property Group to bring off-premise eating to malls

  Feb. 3, 2022

• Wingstop opens digital-focused prototype with no seating

  Feb. 3, 2022

• Starbucks union organizing reaches 60 stores in 19 states

  Feb. 1, 2022

• Panera diners can now order at the table through mobile app

  Feb. 1, 2022

• Domino's introduces $3 credits for carryout customers

  Jan. 31, 2022

• On the Border to launch new loyalty app amid brand turnaround

  Jan. 28, 2022

• The restaurant labor crisis won't end in 2022. But it's improving.

  Jan. 27, 2022

• Roti offers customers $10 credit to download loyalty app

  Jan. 26, 2022

• NRA: Refilling RRF would boost restaurant staffing amid omicron challenge

  Jan. 24, 2022

• Starbucks union drive reaches 33 stores in 14 states

  Jan. 21, 2022

• Tropical Smoothie is eyeing an IPO, Bloomberg reports

  Jan. 20, 2022

• IRC warns sales are falling, debt is rising for independent restaurants

  Jan. 18, 2022

• Reef signs expansion deal with Denny's amid closure of 95 units

  Jan. 13, 2022

• Waitr will rebrand to ASAP, cannabis will be a key focus

  Jan. 12, 2022

• Second Starbucks store wins union election after NLRB sustains ballot challenges

  Jan. 11, 2022

• New York Gov. Hochul wants to make to-go drinks permanently legal

  Jan. 6, 2022

• Texas law bars delivery apps from adding restaurants without their consent

  Jan. 5, 2022

• 7 restaurant trends that will define 2022

  Jan. 4, 2022

• Starbucks union drive spreads after win in Buffalo

  Jan. 4, 2022

• Sweetgreen launches Sweetpass subscription

  Jan. 3, 2022

• OpenTable data shows sharp dive in dine-in traffic as omicron spreads

  Dec. 21, 2021

• Reef loses David Chang's Fuku to Kitchen United as reports of food safety issues grow

  Dec. 17, 2021

• Behind the scenes of Starbucks workers' first successful union drive

  Dec. 16, 2021

• Taco Bell to raise average minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024

  Dec. 14, 2021

• Grubhub sues NYC over restaurant data-sharing law

  Dec. 13, 2021

• Starbucks Workers United confident of impending victory at 2nd store

  Dec. 10, 2021

• Starbucks workers vote to form union at 1 out of 3 NY stores

  Dec. 9, 2021

• Reef acquires hospitality startup 2nd Kitchen

  Dec. 7, 2021

• Reef's ghost kitchen expansion mired in permit, health inspection infractions

  Dec. 2, 2021

• Starbucks workers in Arizona petition for a union election

  Nov. 19, 2021

• Kitchen United helped pioneer ghost kitchens. Here's what's next.

  Nov. 17, 2021

• The restaurant labor crisis in 5 stats

  Nov. 12, 2021

• Reef will offer C3's brands at 800 locations by 2025

  Nov. 10, 2021

• Starbucks workers allege union busting

  Nov. 8, 2021

• C3 is opening first brick-and-mortar market in Manhattan

  Oct. 26, 2021

• Impossible Foods opens 2 food stands in Seattle arena

  Oct. 25, 2021

• Reef temporarily shuts down modular kitchens in New York City

  Oct. 22, 2021

• Panera aims to be carbon negative by 2050

  Oct. 20, 2021

• NRA: Declining disposable income dampens demand for on-premise eating

  Oct. 14, 2021

• Reef Technology acquires logistics partner Bond

  Oct. 7, 2021

• Dickey's Barbecue teams with Franklin Junction to expand via host kitchens

  Oct. 6, 2021

• McDonald's targets net zero emissions by 2050

  Oct. 5, 2021

• Kitchen United buys Zuul, entering New York City market

  Oct. 4, 2021

• Survey: 36% of TikTok users order from restaurants after seeing them on the app

  Oct. 1, 2021

• Reef Technology to open 500 ghost kitchens with 800 Degrees Pizza

  Sept. 30, 2021

• Grubhub to give $2M in grants to LGBT restaurant owners

  Sept. 27, 2021

• 7shifts debuts software to streamline tip pooling

  Sept. 23, 2021

• Coalition launches ballot initiative to end the tipped minimum wage in DC

  Sept. 22, 2021

• 34% of restaurant workers experienced more wage theft in 2021, OFW reports

  Sept. 21, 2021

• IRC: 82% of restaurants fear they will shutter without Restaurant Revitalization Fund refill

  Sept. 14, 2021