
Will Pizza Hut’s Largest U.S. Franchisee Declare Bankruptcy?
NPC International, Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, is negotiating with lenders to manage nearly $1 billion in debt, citing high labor and product costs as challenges.
Uber Eats is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2016. 471 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Weigel's has tripled its delivery revenue over the past year by expanding its reach through partnerships with third-party delivery platforms like DoorDash and Uber Eats [[2026-09-18 How Weigel’s Tripled Delivery Revenue (6f722c)]]. * Wakefern Food Corp. has partnered with Uber Eats to offer on-demand grocery delivery from over 375 ShopRite, Price Rite, and Fairway Market locations [[2026-09-09 Wakefern joins Uber Eats platform (b2cba6)]]. * Uber Technologies is acquiring ezCater, a corporate catering marketplace, for $2.3 billion to expand Uber Eats' reach among large-order business customers [[2026-10-09 Uber Buys ezCater for $2.3 Billion What It Means for Restaurants (159c67)]]. * Instacart is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale, with reported discussions with Uber and DoorDash [[2026-10-26 Instacart said to explore sale, other options (2d742c)]]. * Olo, a restaurant technology provider, is launching a mobile app that allows customers to order pickup and delivery from restaurants across its network, with a 5% fee from consumers [[2026-10-19 Olo's New App Could Change How Restaurants Compete for Digital Orders (7dd5c3)]]. * AI agents, such as Muse, can order food from restaurants like Pizza Hut, potentially changing the way customers interact with restaurant websites and apps, and threatening third-party delivery marketplaces like DoorDash and Uber Eats [[2026-10-13 How AI agents could change restaurant ordering (ad30af)]]. * Uber Eats faces potential competition from Walmart, which is making a push into restaurant delivery, utilizing its large store footprint and growing delivery network to reach restaurants and consumers [[2026-09-04 Walmart makes a bold play for restaurant delivery (3fceb9)]]. * AMC Theatres' food delivery sales have increased nearly 50% year over year, with the company offering concessions, including popcorn, for delivery via third-party services, including potentially Uber Eats [[2026-09-03 Food delivery is booming at the movie theater (99271c)]].

NPC International, Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, is negotiating with lenders to manage nearly $1 billion in debt, citing high labor and product costs as challenges.
Clean Juice celebrates massive growth, new partnerships, and 21% increase in same-store sales in December.
Daphne’s introduces new lavash wraps to its menu for a limited time, available at all locations for $8.99 through March 26, 2020.

Saladworks proclaims 2020 as the Year of Originality, empowering guests and team members to Be Original through trends that influence its Millennial family guests.
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Saladworks proclaims 2020 as the Year of Originality, offering guests the ability to create their own salads with over 60 ingredients and seasonal varieties, and emphasizing the importance of guest control and customization.

The Away luggage brand faces criticism for its toxic work culture.

Dubai offers opportunities for U.S. franchisors expanding globally, with a growing economy and a favorable business environment.

No Limit Agency shares insights on third-party delivery, citing its rise as the present and future of the restaurant industry, with brands like Jimmy John's and Just Salad taking different approaches.

If you, like us, are accustomed to dancing with your dogs in the nighttime, then Migos’ love for the popular chicken chain should come as no surprise to you—by our count, the rap trio has mentioned the brand by name in at least four tracks, but probably more.

Uber Eats released a list of 2019’s most popular food options, with a focus on healthier and plant-based options.

Full-service restaurants face decline in traffic against third-party delivery, driven by consumer preference for convenience and technology.
Subway offers free delivery on third-party ordering platforms during Thanksgiving week.

Ghost kitchens, also known as cloud kitchens or dark kitchens, are becoming a newer aspect to food delivery, with major third-party delivery services like DoorDash launching their own ghost kitchens.

Dunkin' is the latest in a long line of major QSR franchisors slowly veering toward becoming a lifestyle brand.

Since its debut in August , Burger King’s Impossible Whopper has certainly made headlines.

Chili’s is highlighting its delivery service with a fresh marketing campaign featuring branded merch, including scented candles.

Uber Eats partnered with Ordermark to offer restaurants special deals, including a preferred fee rate and waived upfront set-up fee.

Uber Eats partners with Rachael Ray for a 10-city virtual kitchen.

Between Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, Seamless and more, third-party delivery companies face a lot of competition.

Burger King launches the Ghost Whopper, a spin on the traditional Whopper, in partnership with a psychic medium.

Burger King joins Uber Eats, expanding delivery options for customers.

Franchisors in the QSR and fast casual segments need to take digital security seriously, as consumers are growing concerned about data breaches.

Uber Eats becomes one with the Uber app in an effort to fix delivery dilemmas, offering a more streamlined experience for users.