Le Pain Quotidien may reopen in mid-July as Aurify Brands closes deal to acquire more than 40 locations for $3 million

Jun 30, 2020

The remaining 58 locations of the bakery-café chain in the U.S. will remain closed permanently

Crave Chipotle's steak? Consumers can now buy direct through new online marketplace

Jun 30, 2020

Chipotle Virtual Farmers’ Market will help the brand's food suppliers sell goods used in restaurants such as meat, dairy and grains.

Wingstop opens first ghost kitchen in U.S.

Jun 30, 2020

Brand debuts small-footprint delivery-only unit in Garland, Texas, following version last year in U.K.

Twisted Root files Chapter 11 for 3 company-owned units

Jun 29, 2020

Bankruptcy filings come amid fast-casual burger brand’s temporary coronavirus closures

Rave Restaurant Group’s financial challenges worsened by COVID-19 as Pie Five sees Q3 same-store sales drop 21.4%

Jun 29, 2020

Rave Restaurant Group also reported a same-store sales decrease of 7.8% for Pizza Inn during the third quarter ended on March 29

Chipotle Mexican Grill adds Grubhub as new delivery partner

Jun 29, 2020

The fast-casual chain, which has seen digital sales soar during the coronavirus pandemic, also works with Postmates, DoorDash and Uber Eats.

Jun 25, 2020

Taco Bell is working to ‘clarify’ its mask policy after employee was told he could not wear a Black Lives Matter face covering

Menu Tracker: New Items from Starbucks, IHOP, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s

Jun 24, 2020

Plus offerings from Bartaco, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Cousins Subs, Fat Straws, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Pieology, Portillo’s, Roy Rogers, Smoothie King, Taco Del Mar, Tim Hortons, Tropical Smoothie Café, Velvet Taco and Wayback Burgers

Shake Shack returns to unit growth, sticks to limited menu for now

Jun 24, 2020

Stores with high foot traffic continue to struggle; midtown Manhattan is a ‘ghost town,’ CEO Randy Garutti says

The cost of equipping a post-shutdown restaurant

Jun 23, 2020

Operators are putting health and safety first, but that requires a significant investment in protective tools and gear