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,
Teriyaki Madness has always prided itself on offering next-level customization for our bowl-loving customers.
Checkers & Rally's launches a new game show, "Rule the Drive-Thru," in an actual drive-thru lane, offering interactive activities.
Crumbl Cookies has a uniquely strong social media presence with 6.6 million TikTok followers and 3.6 million Instagram followers, dominating every other fast food chain.
Teriyaki Madness partners with FranShares to expand multi-unit growth and meet nationwide demand for their delicious teriyaki bowls.
Teriyaki Madness is ranked among the top franchises in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, recognizing outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength, and brand power.
Teriyaki Madness has partnered with FranShares to grant existing, multi-unit TMAD franchisees access to equity investment capital, accelerating national expansion.
Twin Peaks is nearing 100 locations and had a banner year with nine new openings and four area development agreements.
Teriyaki Madness is recognized as one of the top franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500, with 37 new franchisees and 103 new units in 2022.
Quiznos has closed over 4,000 locations since its peak in 2006, but there is still hope for the brand's revival.
Marco's Pizza appointed Kristin Corcoran to Vice President - Corporate Counsel, as the brand strengthens its executive team for future growth.
Teriyaki Madness has chosen Local Hero, a digital local marketing platform, to help the company's franchisees expand their digital marketing capabilities.
Vitality Bowls honors five local teachers with free açaí bowls for a year as part of its Back-to-School Contest.
Marco's Pizza, the nation's fastest-growing pizza brand, aims to help curb food inflation during National Pizza Month.
Twin Peaks opened five new locations in the summer and has several more locations slated to open by the end of the year in the US and Mexico.
Penn Station East Coast Subs offers a BOGO promotion in July to ease the burden of rising prices.
Penn Station East Coast Subs celebrates National French Fry Day by giving away fresh-cut fries to customers on July 13.
Vitality Bowls is offering $5 smoothies on National Smoothie Day to celebrate the start of summer.
Checkers & Rally’s introduces a new Bacon Brewhouse Mother Cruncher sandwich for a limited time, featuring a crispy chicken breast, beer cheese flavor sauce, and real bacon.
Marco's Pizza shifts to a 100% cloud-based order management technology platform, improving customer experience and simplifying operations for franchisees.
Smoothie King reports $602 million in systemwide sales in 2021.
Atomic Wings has joined the drive-thru evolution, opening its first location in Maryland and adapting to changing consumer preferences.
Checkers & Rally's, a drive-thru restaurant chain, has introduced the new Bistro Buford sandwich.
Marco's Pizza is testing automated voice-to-text ordering using conversational AI, designed to provide a seamless interaction with customers.
Restaurant Business features an episode of The Deeper Dive Podcast, discussing ways to navigate twin inflationary waves and labor costs.