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Casey's breakfast pizza returns in time for football season
Casey's has brought back its breakfast pizza offering, timed to align with football season.
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Casey's has brought back its breakfast pizza offering, timed to align with football season.
Dunkin' plans to return to Puerto Rico in 2027, relying on existing brand recognition in the market after a prior exit.
Stonefire Grill's CEO attributes the fast-casual chain's growth to hands-on leadership, employee focus, and guest feedback integration—signaling that operator-level involvement in culture and feedback
Hat Creek Burger Company is launching a Cuban sandwich as a limited-time offer, supported by panini press installations across locations.
Donatos Pizza has added a fresh buttermilk ranch dressing and two permanent pizzas to its menu.
Your Pie, a fast-casual pizza pioneer, has shifted its business model post-pandemic, with off-premises orders growing from roughly 10% of sales before 2020 to a higher share today, suggesting the chai
HTeaO is opening a location in Fort Smith, Arkansas, expanding its presence in the state.
Huey Magoo's is expanding into Pennsylvania through a three-unit franchise deal with local operators, marking the brand's first entry into the state.
EverPass, which holds exclusive rights to the NFL broadcast package, is being sold to DAZN; the source signals minimal operational impact for restaurants and bars.
Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern has expanded its menu across all locations as of August 25, 2026, marking the brand's first menu overhaul in some time.
Chicken wing concepts saw a boost in orders and check sizes during the World Cup, with independent restaurants in host cities also benefiting from the event.
Restaurant operators are increasingly adopting AI tools for hiring tasks like job posting and resume screening, though employers retain final decision-making authority.
Krystal launched football-season bundles and fall menu items including a reformulated Chik and pumpkin spice offerings, signaling an effort to capture occasion-based daypart traffic and seasonal consu
Apple flavor is gaining prominence on fall menus across major chains including Caribou Coffee, Paris Baguette, and others, suggesting a diversification of seasonal flavor offerings beyond traditional
Bojangles signed a four-unit nontraditional development deal in Norfolk, Virginia, with plans to open two locations there over the next six years.
Ford's Garage launched weekday value meals at $10.99 that bundle an entrée and beverage, signaling a push to capture price-sensitive diners during the post-summer period.
Mike's Red Tacos appointed Andrew Feghali as CEO to lead growth as the San Diego birria brand expands beyond its food-truck origins.
A Texas restaurant venue received a high-value private-event inquiry (42 people, full buyout including dining and activities) with minimal notice, but the events coordinator was unavailable to respond
Inconsistent bartending practices across staff create measurable operational waste that many bar operators fail to track, despite monitoring labor costs and beverage expenses closely.
A federal spending bill includes a provision that would ban most THC-based products, but the Senate has delayed implementation to December as the hemp industry seeks regulatory clarity.
Major QSR and casual-dining chains including Del Taco, IHOP, Chick-fil-A, and others are featuring mashup items on their menus, signaling renewed operator interest in hybrid flavor combinations as a d
PopStroke is opening an elaborate flagship location on Orlando's International Drive in December, featuring two 18-hole miniature golf courses designed to showcase an elevated entertainment experience
Another Broken Egg Cafe opened six new locations since late May, with a seventh planned for August 31 in Naples, Florida, signaling continued franchisee-driven expansion in the daytime dining segment.
Value-bundled LTO tests mixed-entrée appeal during a competitive off-peak daypart but offers no competitive or operational insight.
Several quick-service chains including Arby's, Culver's, and Starbucks have introduced new menu items, signaling ongoing product innovation across the sector.
Little Caesars appointed Jack Veltema as Director of Franchise Sales for the West, returning to the chain to lead expansion in the region.
Church's Texas Chicken partnered with pitmaster Walter Johnson for a content series highlighting the chain's new dry rubs.
Nation's Restaurant News rounds up new menu items across major chains including McDonald's, Burger King, Sonic, Condado Tacos, Donatos Pizza, Dutch Bros, Smoothie King, and White Castle.
American Dining Creations has appointed Gina Zimmer as EVP of Growth and Client Experience, a role focused on client relationships and sustainable growth.
LTO beverage collab with candy brand — routine menu extension with no chain-wide operational or loyalty signal.
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has returned Pumpkin and Apple Butter flavors for the fall season as limited-time offerings.
Taco Bell introduced a 2016 Decades Menu featuring customer-requested items.
Taco John's partnered with YouTube creator The Fat Electrician on a burrito product.
Insomnia Cookies is offering free six-packs of cookies to incoming college freshmen.
Prince Street Pizza is expanding across North America under CEO Lawrence Longo, leveraging what the source describes as a family recipe and marketing approach—signaling growing investor appetite for s
Moe's Coffee, a small drive-thru concept in Washington State, is betting on a balanced beverage-and-food model in a compact, modular unit as a path to expansion amid growing consolidation by larger ch
The Cheesecake Factory is running a limited-time gift card bonus promotion through Labor Day, incentivizing larger purchases during the late-summer period.
Tim Hortons' Harry Potter LTO and color-changing cup merchandise is a licensed IP co-marketing play designed to drive traffic and merchandise attach.
Independent restaurant owners lack access to the real-time business intelligence tools that chain managers routinely use, relying instead on manual competitor research and intuitive forecasting.
CC's Coffee House opened its first drive-thru-only location in Gonzales, Louisiana on August 8, signaling the brand's focus on convenience-driven formats as it expands.
Gibsons Steakhouse, a Chicago-based steakhouse brand, plans to open a location in Nashville as part of a historic redevelopment, with a targeted opening in 2028.
Single-market closure after a recent format test; minimal signal for multi-location chains beyond format risk validation.
Two-location opening in one market — routine expansion announcement with no chain strategy or multi-location operator insight.
Krispy Kreme is reintroducing its Pumpkin Spice Original Glazed Doughnut for a four-day window (August 27–30), signaling continued reliance on seasonal flavor nostalgia to drive traffic during off-pea
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken has signed a multiyear partnership agreement with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Taco Bell launched a Decades Menu featuring items from 2016, including the Naked Chicken Chalupa, Meximelt, Beefy Crunch Burrito, and Caramel Apple Empanada.
Seasonal LTO lineup and loyalty early-access — routine fall menu promotion with no chain-wide operational or strategy signal.
Founder-led M&A advice highlighting common negotiating pitfalls — useful for independent and franchise-growth brands considering exits or acquisitions, but generic to restaurants.
Restaurant operators are tracking digital customer touchpoints like app usage, online ordering, and loyalty participation, suggesting in-store audio represents an emerging engagement channel they may
MOOYAH Burgers has signed a 6-unit expansion deal in Utah with franchisees Art and Nick Depole, signaling continued growth in the regional burger-concept market.