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,
McDonald’s held its Investor Day presentation on Wednesday to reveal its “McDonald’s Next” plan, and there’s little question that the strategies the company announced are ambitious.
Restaurant brands use scarcity marketing to drive sales and traffic
Black Rock Coffee Bar plans to reach 1,000 locations by 2035
McDonald's new U.S. president Skye Anderson oversees $8.5 billion upgrades
Americans are just loving bakery-cafes right now. Among the fastest growing brands are Paris Baguette and Tous les Jours.
Wendy's franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group files for bankruptcy amid 18.9% beef cost increase
Taco Bell has thrown plenty of spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks as it continues to recover traffic from the July cyclospora outbreak that sickened nearly 20,000 people nationwide.
Meritage Hospitality Group, a Wendy's franchisee, files for bankruptcy with 320 locations.
Pumpkin and apple have been flavoring menus since August, but Tuesday is the official first day of fall.
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe targets 22% of the U.S. population with new branding.
Composting and donating excess food used to be the domain of particularly sustainability-minded businesses looking to shrink their environmental footprint.
We’ve seen a lot of mass restaurant closures in recent weeks — O’Charley’s, Red Lobster, Domino’s.
Pizza Hut's new owners finance deal through whole business securitization
Late last year, the fast-casual- ish concept Pura Vida Miami won an investment from private-equity firm TSG Consumer .
Chili's targets McDonald's and possibly Taco Bell with new strategy
Cava CEO Brett Schulman outlines plans to improve restaurant performance
Indian dishes like butter chicken and chicken tikka are no longer exotic to most of the American dining public, and Curry Pizza House is playing into that familiarity.
Papa Johns CEO Todd Penegor knows there are plenty of opportunities to turn around the pizza chain’s recent struggles, including an 8.3% same-store sales decline in the second quarter and hundreds of location closures.
Shark Club sports bar expands to Texas with second US location
Restaurant Brands International pays $18.2 million to settle lawsuit over Carrols acquisition
Dave & Buster's CEO Darin Harper discusses execution and sales challenges
When latte fans need a fix, they will go out of their way to get their beverage.
Chicken wings are apparently flying out of the stores at Casey’s.