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.
2098 articles by Julie Littman
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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
April 14, 2026 -
Denny’s appoints CEO, announces turnaround plan
April 13, 2026 -
Church’s Texas Chicken plots 600-unit expansion in China
April 13, 2026 -
How Panera developed its Salad Stuffers
April 10, 2026 -
Carl’s Jr franchisee says California’s $20 minimum wage led to bankruptcy
April 8, 2026 -
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill appoints Kura Sushi exec as CFO
April 8, 2026 -
Panera turns salads into handhelds
April 8, 2026 -
Major Carl’s Jr franchisee in California files for bankruptcy
April 7, 2026 -
McDonald’s sets date for Under $3 Menu debut
April 2, 2026 -
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
