William Blair

Starbucks' same-store sales rose 7.7% in Q4, driven by ticket growth

The brand’s strong managerial retention, social media marketing and menu innovation drove a strong quarter.

William Blair survey finds value perception modestly above average at 3.3

The owners of Discovery Senior Living are potentially lining up a buyer for the nation’s largest operator, with a possible valuation nearing $1 billion.

The coffee chain denied it was buying the burrito chain, but analysts offered an interesting view of what a mega-merger would have meant to the restaurant industry.

We restaurant journalists have a standard example to represent the biggest possible story we could imagine in the business.

Starbucks explores acquiring Chipotle in a potential $50 billion deal.

Starbucks announced Thursday it’s closing about 250 North America locations later this week, or roughly 1 percent of the company’s 18,000-plus store portfolio.

Private equity firm Knox Lane has taken a majority position in SAGE Integration to accelerate the security system provider's commercial initiatives and technology deployment.

Following its first earnings report as a public company, the sandwich chain highlights strong same-store sales growth and a robust pipeline of 83 new restaurant openings.

Jersey Mike's valued at $6.9 billion after IPO with 3,227 locations

Uplift Investors, a middle-market private equity firm focused on services investing, has acquired Engage fi from Falfurrias Management Partners for undisclosed terms.

Minor Food and Serruya Private Equity have split global ownership of the Korean fried chicken chain, with Serruya taking over the brand's entire Americas portfolio.

By maintaining value perception and optimizing supply chain efficiency, the fast-casual brand is successfully expanding into lower-income trade areas while outperforming industry benchmarks.

Improvements in consumer value perception, transactions and throughput were derailed by worries about Cyclospora, though the brand does not serve iceberg lettuce.

The coffee chain will convert units in Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas as part of its strategy to reach 2,029 units in 2029.

Chipotle has removed some jalapeños from specific stores following a Salmonella outbreak in Minnesota, which the brand said impacted multiple foodservice operators, according to a Tuesday press release.

Darin Harper succeeds Tarun Lal as Dave & Buster’s CEO

The chain’s turnaround — aided by value plays, menu innovation and marketing spend — is nearing an inflection point as it prepares to open new stores.

Chipotle gains value with 70% of brands ranking modestly above average

It has been a tough year for restaurant technology on Wall Street.

CEO Mark Davis discusses navigating investor expectations and managing market cannibalization after the coffee chain's transition to a public company.

New Mountain Capital is reportedly nearing a multi-billion dollar acquisition of the Roark Capital-backed residential property management firm.

Tractor Supply Company acquires PetIQ's veterinary services business, VIP Petcare.