Restaurant Business is a publication in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2016. 741 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * El Pollo Loco CEO Liz Williams and P.F. Chang's CEO Jim Mazany will discuss brand transformation in an executive exchange session, focusing on driving innovation and growth while staying true to their brand roots and values [[2026-10-30 Leader to Leader, An Executive Exchange Session - The Foundation of an Influenti (a256ad)]]. * DoorDash has proposed a $17 billion acquisition of Instacart, a grocery delivery company, which could increase its dominance in the delivery market and give it more leverage over restaurants and supermarket brands [[2026-10-30 How will the DoorDash-Instacart deal affect restaurants (1bb87d)]]. * Christine Barone, CEO of Dutch Bros, is being honored as the 2026 Restaurant Leader of the Year for leading Dutch Bros to significant growth and transforming the drive-thru experience [[2026-10-30 Restaurant Leader Of the Year Award and Fireside Chat (52fca0)]]. * Burger King's King Jr. meals have seen a 40% sales growth, driven by adults, with the company's same-store sales rising 8.4% in the U.S. last quarter [[2026-10-30 More Burger King customers are getting kids’ meals, and not just kids (555035)]]. * NCR Voyix has launched Aloha Next, a modern and nimble POS system, which is being tested by Bruster's Ice Cream and will be rolled out to its 230 locations by the end of next year [[2026-10-30 NCR Voyix rolls out a more modern Aloha (af35d7)]]. * Chipotle's recruitment of Fernando Machado as chief brand officer has led to successful marketing campaigns, including the 100 Creators campaign and limited-time offers like Pollo Asado and Chili Lime Chips [[2026-10-29 Chipotle’s BOGO barrage is paying off (ba27cf)]]. * Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management has made an official offer to buy Wendy's for $7.35 per share, a 20% premium from the company's closing price on Tuesday [[2026-10-29 Nelson Peltz tries buying low on Wendy’s (260d6f)]]. * PopUp Bagels, a bagel concept, ranked first in the 2026 Future 50 list after starting its first drive-thru in 2021 and expanding to 23 locations through franchising by 2025 [[2026-10-29 PopUp Bagels (a10830)]]. * Qahwah House, a Yemeni coffee cafe, has expanded to 29 locations across the US with $28.8 million in sales, a 56% year-over-year increase [[2026-10-29 Qahwah House (7e8b08)]]. * Prince Street Pizza, founded by the Morano family in 2012, has expanded across the US and Canada with a menu featuring traditional and specialty pizzas [[2026-10-29 Prince Street Pizza (bb00e2)]]. * Toastique's founder Brianna Keefe opened the chain's first location in Washington, D.C. and has since expanded to over 65 locations nationally through franchising [[2026-10-29 Toastique (578b8c)]]. * Mexican Sugar Cocina,
First Watch’s positive momentum continues, with another strong quarter of 3.4% same-store sales growth and double-digit revenue growth for the second quarter, thanks to a robust pipeline of store openings.
Boston Market chain has closed 99.5% of locations over 28 years
Pop Demon Hunters promotion was the first in a string of McDonald's marketing last quarter.
Magnolia Bakery started as a small neighborhood bake shop in New York City’s Greenwich Village and quickly rose to fame as a cupcake destination, thanks to “Sex and the City.” Today it numbers 53 locations and franchises are popping up around the U.S.
McDonald’s isn’t really messing around in its biggest market.
AI’s influence on the restaurant industry is going all the way to the top.
A federal court judge has handed the owner of Corner Bakery a $38 million default judgment against Boston Market and some of its owners in a two-year-old case over inappropriate transfers and other accounting issues.
Yum Brands to sell Pizza Hut in $2.7 billion deal
Jersey Mike's goes public with $1 billion IPO, stock declines 6%
Restaurants and bars get relief on NFL Sunday Ticket switch with new agreement
Yum Brands enhances loyalty programs at Taco Bell and KFC
Why did Cracker Barrel change its CEO one year after its logo controversy?
In a recently remodeled McDonald’s location in Chicago, a set of temperature-controlled cubbies, accessible only by keypad, is stationed next to the door, so delivery drivers can get their orders without walking inside.
Jersey Mike's IPO fell 6% on its first day, valued at $7.3 billion
Jersey Mike's stock down nearly 6% on first trading day
Apparently, Starbucks customers like visiting stores with seats and usable power outlets.
Back in 2020, Panda Express took a hard look at its recipes to see where the kitchen could boost nutritional value, reduce sodium and sugar, and clean up the ingredient lists.
Wingstop launches Club Wingstop loyalty program with 22% higher enrollments.
Wingstop revises full-year outlook downward to -4% to -6% same-store sales.
In the full-service sector, the gap is widening between the casual-dining leaders (like Chili’s and Texas Roadhouse) and chains that are struggling to remain innovative and relevant.
How does a restaurant operator get expansion financing without a personal guarantee or selling equity?
AI fuels boom in fake restaurant websites with misinformation or malware.
Jersey Mike’s appears set to go public this week, and every indication suggests the fast-casual sandwich chain will have one of the biggest IPOs in industry history by just about every measure.
Last week, the Tokyo-based Create Restaurants Group (CRG) acquired six restaurants operated by Minneapolis-based Nova Restaurant Group.