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,
Earlier this month, about a year after it was sold out of bankruptcy, the casual-dining Mexican chain On the Border shut down all its company locations, leaving only six franchisee-owned units.
Haven Hot Chicken gets guidance from Peter Cancro, former Jersey Mike's CEO.
Starbucks plans to hire thousands of new, full-time, in-store leaders this year in a bid to improve the operations of its stores and provide more leadership development opportunities for its workforce.
On the Border shuts down 27 restaurants, leaving six locations.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at Jersey Mike’s, which recently took the top spot among fast-food chains in the recent American Customer…
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The past couple of weeks have been big for Twin Peaks. There have been some major sporting events during that period to bring customers to the sports bar chain, including the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs, the NBA champions
Restaurant chains like Portillo's and Wendy's promote bundled meals to attract price-fatigued consumers.
National Restaurant Association seeks timeout on NFL Sunday Ticket switch to EverPass
Yum Brands hopes that it can run faster now that it won’t have one foot in a bucket called Pizza Hut.
Diners seeking spicy food don’t usually head to Olive Garden.
Fat Brands, or at least most of what it once had been, officially has different owners.
Panera Bread introduces new menu items, including bowls and beverages, as part of its transformation effort.
Starbucks’ latest remodel took on a particularly special location.
Yum Brands finally announced the sale of Pizza Hut this week, months after announcing plans to do so, and weeks after a buyer, LongRange Capital, was publicly identified in media reports.
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A group of the casual-dining chain’s franchisees will oversee the company’s operations and growth strategy as a strategic advisor to the brand’s owners—a group of Fat Brands’ now-former bondholders that…
KFC unveils innovation plan with new menu items and 34,000 restaurant remodels
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Distributors ask restaurants to pay fuel surcharges due to high diesel prices.
This episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the family-dining chain’s traffic improvement and why that matters.
Cracker Barrel reported its earnings earlier this week and, if you simply looked at the numbers, you’d think the company was in trouble.