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Sweetgreen's wraps attract Gen Z customers, but sales growth is hindered by food safety concerns.

Dutch Bros is growing quickly, macroeconomic headwinds be damned.

After months of community anticipation, Dog Haus is returning to Azusa with a refreshed restaurant experience, an expanded chef-driven menu and an opening celebration that invites guests to support a local charity while

Rise Harvest signs three Utah leases for Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

Wendy's new CEO Bob Wright vows to restore quality and revive customer traffic after 7 percent sales fall

Entrepreneur and longtime franchisee G. Brint Ryan has acquired the remaining ownership interest in the pizza and family entertainment chain.

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced the opening of a brand-new restaurant located at 1016 Burkemont Avenue in Morganton.

Clarksville is about to get a little more toasted. Cheba Hut, the counterculture sandwich shop known for its chill atmosphere, cottonmouth cures and legendary munchie fixes, is rolling into town with its newest shop at 419 N.

Papa Johns abandons sale plans, focuses on turnaround with $180-190 million EBITDA expected

Popeyes' US sales fell 5.2 percent in Q2, expects positive comps in H2 2026

Burger King's US same-store sales rose 8.5% in Q2, outpacing the burger category

Somewhere in a restaurant walk-in cooler, there’s a bag of lettuce that will be prepared and served today without a second thought.

Portillo's cuts corporate jobs to simplify organization and lower costs

Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Gong cha from TA Associates, transferring ownership of one of the world’s largest tea chains as it targets significant expansion in the U.S.

Dutch Bros buys 65 Salad and Go sites for $105 million

Shake Shack reports 3.5 percent same-store sales growth in Q2

Salad and Go filed for bankruptcy and will permanently close all 70 of its restaurants, ending a 13-year run for the drive-thru salad chain.

McDonald’s appeared to miss the mark on its U.S. value proposition.

The brands leading this year’s QSR 50 are succeeding in an environment with cautious consumers, fierce competition, and shifting expectations.

Wingstop surpasses $5 billion in systemwide sales with 3,000 restaurants globally

Like many quick-service concepts, the nearly 200-unit chain found itself squeezed from multiple fronts.

The sandwich giant raised $1 billion in its public market debut, establishing an initial valuation of approximately $7.3 billion following its acquisition by Blackstone.

The taco giant is reporting a steady recovery in same-store sales following a temporary disruption caused by a cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce.

The fast-casual chain is shifting its corporate base to Massachusetts to be closer to leadership while maintaining a support center in its founding city of St. Louis.