Restaurant Business
The restaurant industry is stagnant right now
The restaurant industry is experiencing weak hiring, which signals potential market saturation.
484 stories · last 30 days by relevance
484 stories · last 30 days by relevance
The restaurant industry is experiencing weak hiring, which signals potential market saturation.
Full-service restaurants face mounting staffing challenges as legal labor pathways become unclear, compounding existing pressures from volatile demand and turnover.
Thanx has integrated its first-party ordering system directly into Square's POS platform, combining Thanx's ordering interface with Square's commerce infrastructure.
GLP-1 drugs have drawn intense media attention for their potential appetite-suppressing effects on food and beverage consumption, though the article questions whether restaurant operators may be overe
Canadian dessert chain D-Spot Dessert Café is entering the U.S. market with its first location in Dallas, signaling readiness to scale a franchise model beyond its home country.
Restaurant beverage programs, particularly fountain soda, are attracting operator focus due to favorable unit economics and shifting guest expectations, according to Enliven's CEO.
Despite access to unprecedented guest data, restaurants struggle to retain customers, suggesting that loyalty programs alone may not drive repeat visits without translating data into personalized expe
Federal health agencies are investigating a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to an unknown food source affecting 18 states, signaling ongoing vulnerabilities in fresh produce supply chain saf
Tiered menu pricing programs may be losing effectiveness as saturation sets in, signaling that restaurants could need to recalibrate their value positioning strategies.
QSR Magazine highlights untold stories from franchisees about leadership challenges and operational turning points, suggesting that personal experiences with hiring and mentorship often shape franchis
Nearly half of U.S. diners switched their favorite restaurant last year, up from 33 percent the prior year—a shift that signals growing customer volatility and potential vulnerability in restaurant lo
Another Broken Egg Cafe launched a royalty relief program aimed at incentivizing franchisees to open additional units, signaling the chain's focus on accelerating unit growth through financial incenti
Nation's Restaurant News reports on restaurant industry headwinds including mass closures and job losses, alongside Jersey Mike's planned IPO and recent employment data.
Twenty-five restaurant executives changed roles in June, including new CEO appointments at Ojos Locos, Cafe Rio, and Erbert & Gerbert's, reflecting ongoing leadership transitions across the industry.
Denny's has appointed Aaron Howard as Chief Operating Officer.
Fast food chains are leveraging collectible cups and limited-edition merchandise to drive loyalty while menu prices have climbed significantly since 2019, signaling an industry strategy to offset cost
A QSR Magazine analysis suggests that GLP-1 drugs' effect on restaurant sales involves nuances beyond simple demand reduction.
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.
Woof Gang Bakery, a pet-food-focused bakery brand, has secured private equity backing from Great Hill Partners.
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
Dog Haus is offering an area director franchise model that includes equity stakes for franchisees.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Grocery stores are emerging as a competitive threat to fast food, suggesting a shift in how consumers choose between convenience and prepared meals.
Job cuts are occurring across retail and restaurant chains, according to new employment data.
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.
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
Labor scheduling is moving to AI — the trade headline signals cost pressure and tech adoption spreading across QSR.
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
Founders Table Restaurant Group, owner of Chopt and Dos Toros, is acquiring Hopdoddy, expanding its portfolio to approximately 200 locations and nearly $500 million in revenue.
American Express is acquiring TheFork, a European reservations platform, for $700 million, expanding its competitive position in the online restaurant booking market.
Yum divests Pizza Hut for $2.7B; Jersey Mike's topples Chick-fil-A in satisfaction; KFC and Panera signal menu/format shifts — major portfolio moves and competitive repositioning reshaping the QSR lan
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
A restaurant manager reflects on how generic praise like 'good job' misses an opportunity for more meaningful employee recognition that acknowledges specific effort or skill.
Grocery retailers are expanding prepared meal offerings, creating new competitive pressure on traditional fast-food chains.
QSR Magazine argues that front-of-house labor retention is critical for restaurant operations.
The restaurant sector is not following a K-shaped recovery pattern, suggesting broader economic divergence among operators may differ from expectations.
Restaurant technology adoption remains a critical challenge; even sophisticated software fails to deliver value without consistent team engagement, according to a discussion with Decision Logic's CEO
A Woody's Bar-B-Q franchisee in Florida filed for bankruptcy a second time in three years, citing rising food costs, management issues, and expensive merchant cash advance financing as contributing fa
GoTab has acquired Fishbowl, a guest marketing and loyalty platform, to expand its restaurant commerce ecosystem that includes POS, ordering, payments, and mobile solutions.
Ten restaurant chains including Portillo's, Potbelly, and Wingstop are leading menu innovation focused on bold flavor profiles.
Restaurant operators in major U.S. metros are paying elevated commercial real estate costs for dine-in space even as delivery orders grow, creating a potential mismatch between lease expenses and cust
American Express acquired TheFork for $700 million as part of a broader wave of restaurant-tech dealmaking in June.
