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Independent restaurants decline by 2.3% in 2025, chains grow 1.5%

The chicken chain reported an 8.7% drop in domestic same-store sales as severe winter weather and inflationary pressures impacted its core consumer base.

Customers who want to catch the big game at Tom’s Watch Bar can now buy a ticket to reserve their seat.

The 62-unit Italian fast-casual chain is seeking capital from a strategic partner to fuel an ambitious expansion plan for 1,000 national locations.

The sandwich franchise is introducing 15 menu items priced under $5 as part of its first-ever national value menu.

Mountain Mike’s Pizza has promoted Ryan Lulow to Chief Financial Officer after he previously served as the company’s vice president of finance.

HOUSTON, April 28, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- Shipley Donuts , the nation's largest brand of fresh, handmade-daily donuts and kolaches, started 2026 with a strong first quarter marked by…

Technomic data shows fast-casual restaurant sales grew 6% to $77 billion in 2025, though growth rates for the segment are beginning to decelerate.

Fast-casual sales grew 6% in 2025, led by Cava's 22% increase

It was clear during one of the early General Session panels at this year’s Multi-Unit Franchising Conference that franchise operators aren’t riding out a downturn—they’re navigating a full-scale reset.

Texas-based Layne’s Chicken Fingers is planning to double its footprint to 80 locations this year with an ultimate goal of reaching 500 units by 2029.

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Joe Pawlak, the managing principal with Technomic.

Chain restaurant sales last year slowed to their lowest rate of growth, outside the pandemic, since the Great Recession, according to the 2026 Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

There is the restaurant company’s core sports bar business, specializing in chicken wings, beer and televised sports, and then there is its scaled-down offshoot, Buffalo Wild Wings Go, with its…

Crumbl's unit volumes declined 16% in 2025 to $1.14 million.

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the ongoing challenges at the seafood chain even after emerging from bankruptcy.

McDonald’s on Thursday announced, officially, the company’s newest foray into the value wars, an Under $3 Menu that features many of the chain’s lowest-priced products.

How will the big Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal affect restaurant operators?

The “Hot Glazed 'til 10 a.m.” promise reinforces Shipley's dedication to serving its No.1 seller — its signature glazed donut — warm, soft and freshly glazed for guests to enjoy at peak freshness throughout the morning rush.

Smoothie King expands to Utah and Minnesota with new stores.

This National Coffee Day, Smoothie King is giving coffee lovers a protein-packed reason to celebrate with the launch of its brand-new "Stars for Smoothies" program.

Paris Baguette has risen 20+ spots in the 2025 Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurants Report, thanks to its consistent growth and loyal guest base.

Keke’s Breakfast Cafe lands a spot on the 2025 “100 Under 100” list from Nation’s Restaurant News, recognizing its rapid growth and double-digit expansion in locations.

Cicis Pizza, the brand that pioneered the all-you-can-eat pizza buffet in 1985, is celebrating 40 incredible years of providing friends and families with its signature combination of variety, value and fun.