
The State of the Restaurant Industry in 2025: Trends, Challenges, and Predictions
As we move toward 2025, the restaurant industry finds itself at a pivotal moment.
Denny's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 287 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Denny's franchisee Yadav Enterprises has acquired several brands, including Taco Cabana, Nick the Greek, Del Taco, and Denny's [[2026-11-02 Franchisee of the Year Yadav Enterprises Builds an Empire with a Long-Term View (8f640e)]]. * Denny's presented $1.24 million to Cookies for Kids' Cancer during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month [[2026-10-02 Denny’s Presents $1.24 Million for Childhood Cancer Research, Calls on Restauran (d6caf7)]]. * Denny's has launched Project Grand Slam, a multi-pronged initiative to boost sales and unit growth [[2026-09-23 How Denny’s is loading the bases for Project Grand Slam turnaround (5e8565)]]. * Denny's has closed 5 locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin as part of its portfolio optimization strategy [[2026-09-09 Denny’s closes another 5 locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin (494da1)]]. * Denny's has launched a national catering program through a partnership with ezCater as part of its turnaround plan, Project Grand Slam [[2026-08-18 Denny’s launches catering (23f171)]]. * Denny's hired Aaron Howard as its new chief operating officer to play a critical role in its turnaround plan, Project Grand Slam [[2026-07-08 Denny’s hires a Cracker Barrel veteran as COO (46c1b0)]]. * Denny's is leveraging a world-record rowing feat by Kelsey Pfendler, who ate at the chain before her journey, to bolster its brand turnaround efforts [[2026-07-27 She Ate at Denny’s Before She Set a Record Rowing Solo Across the Pacific — Here (59e370)]]. * Family dining chains that don't serve dinner, like some of Denny's competitors, saw sales grow 11.6% in 2025 [[2026-05-27 Family Dining Chains That Don’t Serve This Meal Saw Sales Grow 11.6% (207794)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Bakery & breakfast.

As we move toward 2025, the restaurant industry finds itself at a pivotal moment.

Another Broken Egg Cafe, the award-winning, elevated ‘NextGen Casual’ daytime-only restaurant, announced today its expansion into St.
Dillon most recently served as founder and principal lead at HMS Growth Partners, an advisory firm supporting leaders and companies across diverse industries, including restaurants, hospitality, retail, education and franchising.

Expanding your franchise into new countries can be filled with opportunities and challenges.

When I worked in Silicon Valley in the early 1980s reporting on the nascent personal computer industry, I heard a lot about how many hours a week people said they worked.

Major restaurant brands, including Bojangles, provided aid and meals to communities affected by Hurricane Helene.

Zaxbys expands into Texas' Rio Grande Valley with six locations.

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux CMO Laurie Curtis has 25 years of franchise marketing experience

The full-service restaurant franchise sector is brimming with diverse and dynamic brands, with a market share of $1.5 trillion in 2023.

Taco Cabana opened a new location in Spring, Texas in June, debuting a new prototype, with a smaller design to streamline its ordering and food-making processes to better serve today's changing customer needs.

“Regrets, I’ve had a few,” Frank Sinatra sang in his classic 1969 song, “My Way.” Franchisees, however, must do it their franchisor’s way—at least when it comes to following the system.

Multi-unit restaurant franchisees discuss the challenges of maintaining consistency in employee training, culture, and service quality across different locations.

Eggs Up Grill appoints Chrissy McKinney as vice president of marketing and communications.

The upcoming year could be excellent for international franchise development in multiple countries.
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux welcomes Andy Izquierdo and Trey Hughes to its leadership team, bringing strategic insights and leadership to the company.

Another Broken Egg Cafe signs four new multi-unit development agreements to expand its footprint.
Denny's enters exclusive test agreement with Franklin Junction for off-premises sales channels.
Denny's raises $942,000 for No Kid Hungry through its annual fundraiser, providing over 9 million meals for children across the country.
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux appoints Laurie Curtis as Chief Marketing Officer, driving strategic marketing initiatives and enhancing brand visibility.

Eggs Up Grill has appointed a new Vice President of Operations and Training, with experience in leading restaurant teams and developing leadership pipelines.
Denny’s Corporation hired Pankaj Patra as Chief Digital and Technology Officer to accelerate the company’s capabilities across all specialties within the Digital, Technology and Information functions.

Denny's has won the Overall Marketing Leadership Award for its successful campaigns, including the 'Everyday Value Tee' wearable coupon initiative.

The 2023 Franchise Innovation Awards recognize winners who leverage technology to create unique solutions, including Denny's and Dickey's Barbecue Pit.

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa wins the Most Innovative Product Introduction award for its partnership with Dermalogica, expanding its menu offerings with new skincare treatments.