This Dave’s Hot Chicken franchisee is bringing the brand to the New York City market

Nov 02, 2023

Suhel Ahmed is the new exclusive franchising partner for Dave’s Hot Chicken restaurants in Manhattan and Brooklyn

Panera Brands is laying off 17% of its corporate staff as the company prepares for an IPO

Nov 01, 2023

Panera Brands will be laying off approximately 300 of its corporate staff as the company plans to slim down before going public

IHOP and Applebee’s customers are maintaining their average check sizes

Nov 01, 2023

Though comp sales slipped at Applebee’s in Q3, weekly sales surpassed pre-pandemic highs.

Wingstop set to launch new technology platform in Q2 next year

Nov 01, 2023

As it tests MyWingstop, restaurant company sees digital sales increase to 66.9% in Q3, up from 62% in same period of 2022

Savory Fund invests in Houston TX Hot Chicken

Nov 01, 2023

The emerging fast-casual restaurant chain based in Las Vegas hopes to expand franchising

The 10 biggest limited-service Mexican restaurant chains in America

Oct 31, 2023

It was a good year for limited-service Mexican restaurant chains last year, with nine of the Top 10 brands growing their systemwide sales...

Potbelly announces 40-shop agreement with Royal Restaurant Group

Oct 30, 2023

Multi-unit franchise group deal includes development of 36 new shop locations in Ohio and Florida and the acquisition of four units in Ohio

Panera Bread updates in-store warnings after student dies from drinking Charged Lemonade

Oct 30, 2023

The family of the late Sarah Katz is suing the restaurant company after she drank the energy drink, which has almost the daily maximum dose of caffeine, per the FDA

What Chipotle and Texas Roadhouse have in common

Oct 27, 2023

Both restaurant companies reported traffic increases of about 4% in Q3, bucking overall industry traffic that has been decelerating for months.

Menu Tracker: New items from KFC, Smashburger, and Sonic Drive-In

Oct 27, 2023

Plus innovation from Andy’s Frozen Custard, Bojangles, Bubbakoo’s Burritos, California Fish Grill, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Denny’s, Dough Doughnuts, Erbert and Gerbert’s, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop , Graze Craze, Just Salad, La Madeleine, Marco’s Pizza...