Nation's Restaurant News is a publication in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 1,115 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. - Major quick‑service chains Chipotle, McDonald’s and Sonic are rolling out new seasonal and celebrity‑collaborated menu items to boost fourth‑quarter traffic [[ef05ad]]. - Starbucks posted a 7.7% rise in U.S. same‑store sales for Q4, driven by service improvements and record loyalty‑program membership [[4640b9]]. - Blackwells Capital, a Wendy’s shareholder, is urging the chain to reject a $1.4 billion buyout offer from Trian Fund Management and Greg Flynn [[81ffb5]]. - Restaurant Brands International reported an 8.4% domestic sales increase for Burger King in Q3, while Popeyes same‑store sales fell 2.2% in the U.S. [[3dfc8a]]. - Dine Brands Global, parent of Applebee’s and IHOP, adopted a shareholder‑rights “poison pill” after reports that investment firms were pursuing an acquisition [[091493]]. - Brinker International’s Chili’s brand posted a 10.1% same‑store sales jump for the first fiscal‑2027 earnings period, marking 22 consecutive quarters of growth [[4d3030]]. - Popeyes dismissed
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