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Jack in the Box names Taylor Montgomery as future CEO.

Growth is the goal for most restaurant brands, but expansion comes with a challenge: how do you scale without losing the qualities that made customers choose you in the first place?

Sandwiches have long been one of quick service’s most versatile menu formats.

Every year, the QSR 50 offers a snapshot of the brands generating the most business across the U.S.

Over the past year, some of the restaurant industry’s biggest brands have been reinventing themselves.

Amanda Pizarro built The Salty Donut into a $21 million brand

Panera introduces points system to its loyalty program for 70 million members

Effective franchisee onboarding requires franchisors to transition into the business of supporting operators through the critical first months of a new unit launch.

The fast-casual pizza chain overhauled its operations and restaurant design to accommodate a permanent shift toward digital and off-premises sales.

CEO Liz Williams outlines expansion plans to grow the California-based chicken chain's footprint through digital engagement and new franchise development.

Trian Fund Management and Flynn Group, the world’s largest franchisee organization, are reportedly preparing a bid for the multi-unit burger chain.

Restaurant brands like WOWorks and Kahala Brands are increasingly utilizing co-branding to offset rising real estate and development costs through higher revenue per square foot.

The Mediterranean fast-casual chain reported a 31.3% revenue increase and 9% same-store sales growth, driven by rising traffic and high average unit volumes.

New York tax authorities have shuttered several Taïm locations following $1.35 million in unpaid sales tax warrants issued against parent company Craveworthy Brands.

The doughnut brand reported a 43% increase in adjusted EBITDA as it continues to optimize its footprint and pivot away from underperforming delivery points.

Chipotle IQ returns with over $1 million in free food prizes

World Wrapps has expanded its menu with the launch of three new Rice Paper Wrapps, introducing a gluten-free option inspired by global flavors.

HTeaO , the nation’s leading iced tea franchise, announces the grand opening of its new location in Bixby on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for nearly 50 years, and home of the legendary crispy, curly pepperoni, massive 20-inch Mountain-sized pizzas and dough made fresh daily, has maintained significa

Beyond Juicery + Eatery achieves 100% franchise buy-in on new pricing strategy

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced the opening of the brand’s first restaurant in the greater Cleveland market, located in the Westgate Shopping Center at 3038 Westgate Mall Drive in Fairview Park.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, the fast-casual restaurant concept, has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Jeffries Investments, LLC to bring new locations to eastern Wyoming.

Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food continues to introduce Hawaiian flavors and traditional plates to North Texas with the opening of its newest restaurant in Argyle on Aug 14.

Quality Fresca, which operates 38 Moe’s restaurants across Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., filed for bankruptcy.