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Golden Corral plans fast-casual Homeward Kitchen in North Carolina

May 31, 2023

One of the buffet brand’s offshoots will occupy Chick-fil-A conversion in Southern Pines, N.C.

Panera Brands is going public (again) soon: Here’s what that could mean

May 30, 2023

The Panera Brands group formed in 2021 and is now switching up leadership as it prepares to file an IPO after a failed attempt last year

BurgerFi has named Carl Bachmann CEO. Here are his initial priorities

May 30, 2023

Bachmann officially starts July 10 after spending the past six years at fast-casual burger restaurant peer Smashburger.

NRN editors discuss IPO surges, the National Restaurant Association Show, and KFC nuggets

May 26, 2023

Plus, hear from Tina Gantz, VP of franchise development for District Taco

Crisp & Green continues quest for 1,000+ units with expansion into New York City

May 26, 2023

Rapidly growing healthy fast-casual restaurant continues national expansion with first Manhattan location scheduled to open June 1

Menu Tracker: New items from Taco Bell, Sonic Drive-in, and Jimmy John’s

May 26, 2023

Plus innovation at Chili’s Grill & Bar, Norms, Nothing Bundt Cakes, O’Charley’s Restaurant + Bar, Pizza Guys, Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, Salad and Go, Saladworks, Slim Chickens, Smoothie King, Tim Hortons, and Velvet Taco

CEO of fast casual Naf Naf Grill shares how his time as a franchisee helped resurrect the chain

May 25, 2023

With perspective as Naf Naf’s first franchisee and now part owner and CEO, Greg Willman was perfectly suited to lead the brand’s resurgence.

Why Dog Haus is bullish on its Bad-Ass Breakfast Burritos virtual brand

May 25, 2023

Dog Haus cofounder André Vener said his company’s Bad-Ass Breakfast Burritos generates over $1 million and 15% of sales.

What Panera's IPO might mean for the brand

May 25, 2023

Panera Brands announced that José Alberto Dueñas will be the company’s CEO, effective July 1, as the company prepares for its IPO. Dueñas is currently the president and CEO of Einstein Bros. Bagels, which merged with Panera Bread, along with...

Bonchon U.S. promotes Bryan Shin to CEO

May 23, 2023

Former chief financial officer succeeds Flynn Dekker in the position