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,
Restaurants have a reputation problem. That's clear to anyone who peruses social media and sees customers complaining about relentlessly high menu prices, alleging shrinkflation, pointing out order inaccuracies, and so forth.
My colleague Alicia Kelso wrote about Mile High Pizza Company , a former Domino's franchisee which at one point had 25 locations, and which just closed 13 shops in Ohio.
Sweetgreen grows Gen Z customer base at twice the rate of others
IHOP brings back Stuffed French Toast with updates and new twists
Ecolab's floor care solution simplifies procedures and yields visible results.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the closure of O’Charley’s, which has closed its corporate stores, leaving about four franchisee-owned units.
Jersey Mike's targets $2M average unit volume with digital growth
Yum Brands focuses on Taco Bell, KFC, and Habit Burger
Wingstop has been doing a lot this year in the menu and marketing space.
A restaurant’s online presence is arguably as important as its physical storefront these days.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has led changes over two years
Big chain pizza seems to be having a problem .
Early last week, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) sent out a press release on a weeks-old action against the fast-casual barbecue franchise Dickey’s.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Iwona Alter, the brand president for the fast-food chain.
Slim Chickens launches Honey Jalapeño Pimento Sandwich and Wrap for $7 to $9.
Domino's compares its new pizza to Big Mac, Whopper, and others
One of the best stories in the restaurant industry this year has been the improvement of Burger King.
While the current federal SNAP program is mostly confined to grocery store purchases, there is a voluntary provision that affects restaurants: the Restaurant Meals program.
The chicken category has gotten awfully crowded as consumers continue to clamor for the protein.
Last week, as my colleague Joanna Fantozzi reported , TSG Consumer Partners announced that it had made an investment in the 10-unit, New York City-based Mexican concept Los Tacos.
The U.S. restaurant delivery landscape seemed pretty well set.
In this week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants, we look at The Domino, Domino’s new, single-serve, Detroit-style pizza.
Wendy's new CEO focuses on quality improvements to boost sales
In June, Carl’s Jr. took a shot at its fellow, longtime, California-centric burger chain Jack in the Box, with a campaign encouraging customers to show them proof that they passed a Jack in the Box on their way to a Carl’s location.