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Yum! Brands is pursuing global expansion while managing costs, with investors monitoring how the company balances these competing priorities.
Restaurant franchising is attracting women entrepreneurs who seek business ownership with built-in operational support and growth potential.
Wingstop is expanding its restaurant count as digital orders become a larger part of its business model.
Woof Gang Bakery, a pet-food-focused bakery brand, has secured private equity backing from Great Hill Partners.
Zaxby's has surpassed 1,000 locations, signaling sustained expansion in the competitive chicken sandwich category.
Wendy's stock has risen 28% in a month, driven by retail-trader interest and optimism around its Project Fresh initiative, though weak U.S. sales and cost pressures present headwinds.
Restaurants are treating in-store audio as a trackable engagement channel alongside other customer touchpoints like loyalty programs and mobile apps, signaling a shift toward measuring and optimizing
Dog Haus is offering an area director franchise model that includes equity stakes for franchisees.
Despite increased promotional activity tied to events like the World Cup and America 250, restaurant traffic continues to decline, suggesting heavy discounting may not be reversing underlying traffic
Inspira has provided ₹1,800 crore in credit financing to fuel a Burger King India acquisition, signaling continued consolidation activity in the Indian QSR market.
Domino's stock and strategy signal how a major pizza chain is navigating consumer shifts — worth watching for franchise and operational trends.
Freddy's has announced a target of 600 locations by 2026.
Eric Knott, who scaled PDQ as COO before becoming CEO of Kansas City-based Tiki Taco, joined Restaurant Tech Trends to discuss growth discipline learned from both successes and failures.
K-Café beverages—featuring customizable drinks, cheese foam, and dalgona coffee—are gaining traction in North American foodservice, particularly among Gen Z consumers, signaling a shift toward novelty
Microsoft and Chipotle both outperformed the market over the past decade but have faced recent setbacks, suggesting divergent operational or strategic challenges ahead for the two companies.
Quick-service restaurant traffic declined 4.4% in May, signaling softer consumer demand in the sector.
Quick-service restaurants are receiving a higher share of citations in AI search results compared to fast-casual chains.
Uber is pausing its European food delivery expansion while it pursues an acquisition of Delivery Hero, signaling a strategic shift toward consolidation over organic growth in the region.
Starbucks and Chipotle reported contrasting turnaround strategies—Starbucks showing performance improvement under Brian Niccol, while Chipotle pursued unit expansion despite ongoing negative same-stor
Zeus Street Greek attributed its private equity partnership to rising operational costs.
Pokeworks is seeking real estate in Texas as part of an expansion effort.
Ben Leventhal's Blackbird Labs tackles independent-restaurant invisibility and profitability through frequency-driven loyalty — a template applicable to multi-unit brands rethinking guest retention.
Sweetgreen launched a limited-time peach and goat cheese salad featuring Alice Waters' recipe, available nationwide from July 7 through August 10 as part of its summer campaign tied to peak peach seas
Jollibee launched new chicken nuggets, a move the market views as potentially supporting its U.S. IPO ambitions and franchised expansion plans.
Bad Ass Coffee is expanding through nontraditional unit formats, a strategy that signals growing operator interest in flexible, lower-overhead coffee concepts beyond traditional standalone cafes.
McDonald's faces pressure to attract price-sensitive customers, and the financial burden of doing so is creating strain within its franchise model.
A sandwich competitor, valued at $4.2 billion, has displaced Chick-fil-A from the top position it held for 11 years, suggesting shifting consumer preferences or market dynamics in the sandwich categor
Major restaurant groups are expanding into Boston, signaling confidence in the market's growth potential and dining demand.
Yum! Brands has sold Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital, a Connecticut-based investment firm, for $2.7 billion, marking a major portfolio shift for the parent company.
Birdcall is pursuing Midwest expansion supported by technology and real estate capabilities.
Luckin Coffee introduced a limited-time Health Series of functional beverages blending fruit, vegetable juices, and jasmine tea, signaling the brand's continued focus on innovation-driven menu expansi
Grocery stores are emerging as a competitive threat to fast food, suggesting a shift in how consumers choose between convenience and prepared meals.
Buffalo Wild Wings appointed Scott Nelson as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing experience in brand-building and digital innovation to lead the company's marketing and culinary efforts.
Chicken Salad Chick signed 52 franchise agreements in early 2026, nearly 50 percent more than the 35 it secured in the same period last year, marking its strongest quarter for franchise development si
Job cuts are occurring across retail and restaurant chains, according to new employment data.
McDonald's hired Bryan Brown, a veteran from Raising Cane's, to lead development efforts supporting its NEXT strategy, which encompasses restaurant redesigns and enhanced hospitality initiatives.
Dog Haus is launching an area director program with 15 leaders to accelerate expansion from its current 60 locations, signaling a shift toward franchisee-supported growth infrastructure.
A franchisee of a popular pizza chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
RestaurantNews.com's top 20 restaurant stories for the week ending July 5, 2026 featured Birdcall, Golden Corral, Blue Mint Thai, Red Lobster, and Chili's.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill appointed Florence Ho as CMO effective July 7, bringing over 25 years of marketing leadership experience to the role.
Texas Roadhouse, headquartered in Kentucky, has become a major presence in Texas and expanded nationally.
Spur Corporation, a casual dining brand, is exploring expansion into the US market through franchise growth.
Several major restaurant franchisees executed significant acquisition and divestiture deals in the first half of the year, including Red Robin selling company-owned stores and Mas Restaurant Group off
Boka Restaurant Group is expanding beyond Chicago by opening Momotaro and Alla Vita in Nashville, along with a new cocktail bar called Middleman to connect the concepts.
Rosie's Burgers, owned by Happy Belly Food Group, has signed its first franchise agreement in New Brunswick, signaling the brand's expansion into a new Canadian province.
Labor scheduling is moving to AI — the trade headline signals cost pressure and tech adoption spreading across QSR.
Golden Corral's senior director of franchise business development, Dan Doulen, will speak at the QSR Evolution Conference; he brings over two decades of franchising experience, including prior roles a
Burger King is expanding its Original Chicken Sandwich lineup with two new variants launching July 7, signaling continued focus on the core menu item as a driver of traffic and ticket building.
Restaurant operators are adopting voice AI technology to capture phone call data as a way to recognize and engage customers across locations, suggesting the phone channel may become a key loyalty and
7-Eleven is launching chicken sandwiches as part of a broader shift toward hot meal offerings, signaling the chain's effort to compete in a crowded category and move beyond its traditional convenience