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.
2084 articles by Julie Littman
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McDonald’s creates US COO role
April 1, 2026 -
Why Rave Restaurant Group cut ties with Uber Eats
April 1, 2026 -
IHOP expands value platform, launches proprietary coffee
March 31, 2026 -
First Watch cuts its COO
March 31, 2026 -
Zaxbys appoints GoTo Foods exec as CFO
March 30, 2026 -
Golden Corral appoints Nestlé vet as CFO
March 27, 2026 -
How OpenTable’s updated client agreements will impact restaurants
March 26, 2026 -
53-unit Applebee’s franchisee files for bankruptcy
March 26, 2026 -
Krispy Kreme closes $90M refranchising transaction with joint venture
March 25, 2026 -
Domino’s uses AI to improve Tracker pickup and delivery times
March 25, 2026 -
Why Chick-fil-A is spending millions to build its own distribution network
March 24, 2026 -
McDonald’s Big Arch Burger drives only mild traffic boost
March 23, 2026 -
Bonchon hires Pollo Campero vet as chief development officer
March 20, 2026 -
How Fat Brands’ bankruptcy could impact franchisees
March 20, 2026 -
Fat Brands CEO agrees to temporary leave of absence
March 19, 2026 -
These 6 restaurant chains will close hundreds of units this year
March 19, 2026 -
Gas price spikes don’t impact restaurant traffic: BTIG
March 18, 2026 -
Fat Brands could sell its assets
March 17, 2026 -
Portillo’s hires former Papa Johns exec as chief development officer
March 16, 2026 -
Beef costs exceed burger prices, pressuring QSRs
March 13, 2026 -
SPB Hospitality sells Logan’s Roadhouse to SSCP Management
March 12, 2026 -
McDonald’s reportedly eyes $3 or less value platform
March 12, 2026 -
Krystal promotes COO from parent company
March 12, 2026 -
Uber Eats raises marketplace fees
March 10, 2026 -
Dine Brands targets non-traditional spaces for dual-branded concept
March 6, 2026
