How emerging restaurant brands can secure investment to grow

Nov 20, 2023

Undercapitalization can be the death knell to any business, but capital is harder to come by today. Here are some approaches emerging operators can take to secure financing in this environment.

Family dining isn’t a segment to hit snooze on

Nov 20, 2023

These breakfast-focused chains are trying to reach the big dogs

Luckin overtakes Starbucks as top coffee chain in China

Nov 20, 2023

After a period of rapid expansion, Starbucks competitor Luckin Coffee drummed up more revenue than Starbucks for the first time last quarter in China

McDonald’s takes a bigger stake in its China business

Nov 20, 2023

With the acquisition of Carlyle’s minority stake, McDonald’s increases its ownership stake in China from 20% to 48% as it aims to get to 10,000 units in the market by 2028.

After nearly 50 years, Squeeze In is finally all grown up

Nov 20, 2023

Squeeze In, which started as a tiny restaurant in Truckee, Calif. in 1974, has ambitious growth plans behind its ‘vibe and a half.’

Chevy’s Fresh Mex parent company Xperience Restaurant Group opens latest concept Cal Mex Cantina

Nov 17, 2023

Xperience Restaurant Group’s latest concept is a Mexican gastropub in Southern California and features small plates and shareable dishes

How Potbelly is growing market share and gaining traffic

Nov 17, 2023

Potbelly’s 8% same-store sales increase in Q3 was largely driven by traffic as the company continues to execute its five-pillar strategy.

How this Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is using tech to create a new kind of drive-thru

Nov 17, 2023

Up until now, most of the conversation and innovation around drive-thru technology has been focused on AI voice assistants, which can help to take orders in the drive-thru lane and alleviate some labor pressures in the process. But geofencing and...

This Angry Crab Shack franchisee is a proud member of the NFL to franchising pipeline

Nov 16, 2023

Former NFL offensive tackle Lincoln Kennedy made the switch from football retiree to restaurant ownership with the opening of two Angry Crab Shack restaurants

Delivering the Digital Restaurant: Mastering the art of data in the restaurant industry

Nov 16, 2023

Could data be the new oil? Learn more about brand consolidation trends, the evolution of restaurants into e-commerce entities, and the art of breaking down vast data sets.