Julie Littman
Senior Reporter | LinkedInJulie Littman is Senior Reporter at Restaurant Dive and covers franchising, financing, mergers and acquisitions and store development. She has been with the publication since 2018, and has over a decade of business reporting experience, including past roles at Bisnow and Crittenden Research. Her Restaurant Dive reporting won Best Series at the Neal Awards in 2021 and 2022 and Best Web Feature Series at the Azbee Awards in 2021.
2114 articles by Julie Littman
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Whataburger unveils 2 new prototypes
May 14, 2026 -
Wetzel’s Pretzels, Cold Stone to open 17 co-branded units
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How Krispy Kreme is making its US operations more profitable
May 14, 2026 -
Dine Brands focuses on new unit growth, dual-brand expansion
May 8, 2026 -
Shake Shack appoints former Portillo’s CFO as it finance chief
May 7, 2026 -
McDonald’s value, menu innovation drive positive Q1 comparable sales
May 7, 2026 -
Portillo’s CFO departs
May 5, 2026 -
Subway closed at least 729 stores in 2025
May 5, 2026 -
McDonald’s updates McCafé branding ahead of beverage expansion
May 4, 2026 -
Culver’s to add computer vision to 1K restaurants
May 1, 2026 -
Chipotle expands drone pilot, accelerates equipment package deployment
April 30, 2026 -
Chipotle traffic turns positive after menu innovation
April 30, 2026 -
Chili’s chicken sandwiches are boosting traffic, sales
April 29, 2026 -
Subway enters value wars with menu priced under $5
April 28, 2026 -
Domino’s expects Papa Johns, Pizza Hut to close more stores
April 28, 2026 -
Domino’s same-store sales hit a speed bump — but execs aren’t worried
April 27, 2026 -
Why restaurants are anxious about OpenTable’s new terms
April 21, 2026 -
Smoothie King to add flatbreads, high-protein food items
April 21, 2026 -
Hi Auto’s latest tech targets the drive-thru pickup window
April 17, 2026 -
Cava adds glazed salmon to menu
April 15, 2026 -
GoTo Foods appoints chief digital and development officers
April 14, 2026 -
McDonalds to launch refreshers and crafted sodas in May
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Denny’s appoints CEO, announces turnaround plan
April 13, 2026 -
Church’s Texas Chicken plots 600-unit expansion in China
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How Panera developed its Salad Stuffers
April 10, 2026