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The Denver-based burger chain is streamlining its seasonal strategy with a value-focused summer menu featuring the new $4.99 Pickle Stack Smash.

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the salad chain’s partnership with Jalen Brunson, a member of the NBA champion New York Knicks.

The fast-casual sandwich giant has filed for a $100 million initial public offering, marking a major transition following its acquisition by Blackstone.

The Chinese coffee chain is deploying self-ordering kiosks at its growing number of Manhattan locations to complement its mobile-only ordering model.

Southpaw, a major franchisee of Taco Bell and Dunkin', has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of 43 Taco Bell locations from Mas Restaurant Group.

The beverage and doughnut giant is launching patriotic-themed merchandise and a limited-edition collectible cup to mark the nation's 250th anniversary.

Restaurant industry reaches $1.4 trillion in sales with 42 percent of operators not profitable

- Top 500 Restaurants - Finance Technomic Top 500: Take aways, trends, and surprises from ranking of biggest restaurant chains Top editors for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaura

- Quick Service - Marketing & Branding - Food Trends - News McDonald’s is bringing back its Fried Apple Pie The fast-food chain will sell the dessert for a limited time starting ne

- Marketing & Branding - Quick Service - News Dunkin’ tees off with John Daly The drinks and donuts chain has introduced new “Tee” drinks and is selling a special golf ball sleeve

- Quick Service - Executives - News Why Starbucks thinks smaller stores will translate into more growth The fast-food coffee chain believes that smaller footprint locations, even w

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Nick Scarpino, the CEO of the Chicago-based pizza chain Giordano’s.

- Marketing & Branding - Quick Service - News 7 Brew will open its 777th shop with stickers and prizes The fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain will celebrate the opening of “Stand

- Food Trends - Fast Casual - News Freddy’s tries something different: Bowls The fast-casual burger chain has introduced a trio of bowls, including a Steakburger Bowl and a Chicken

The fast-food giant is launching a Minions & Monsters collaboration featuring themed Kids' Meals and a new Banana Frosty Swirl to drive traffic.

The iconic slider chain has officially broken ground on its first Texas location in The Colony, which will feature a double drive-thru and patio seating.

The plant-based restaurant chain has secured a deal to resume operations at its core Cambridge and Boston locations following a temporary closure.

- Franchising - Quick Service - News Dairy Queen is giving cash to franchisees that open new locations The new program gives operators $150,000 in cash to franchisees that open one

- Beverage Trends - Quick Service - News Cinnabon upgrades its coffee program in a bid for more frequency The Atlanta-based cinnamon roll chain will start serving Seattle’s Best Co

- Operations - Quick Service - News McDonald’s can’t meet its 2030 emissions targets The fast-food chain also fell short of a packaging goal, citing events beyond its control, but

- Fast Casual - Marketing & Branding - News Hopdoddy takes a shot at its competitors with new campaign The fast-casual restaurant will give away free burgers at one of its Austin l

- Casual Dining - Marketing & Branding - News Giordano’s ties its newest discount to gas prices The Chicago-based pizza chain is rolling out a promotion giving customers a discount

- Quick Service - Automation - Beverage Trends - AI in Restaurants - News Starbucks is ending its use of AI to count inventory The coffee chain cited a decision to shift to a singl

- Franchising - Mergers & Acquisitions - Quick Service - News Ghai Restaurants acquires 44 Taco Bell locations The franchisee is acquiring the locations in the Houston area, its fi