Restaurant Dive — page 11

In addition to $9.99 bowls, the chain debuted breakfast frittatas, new cold beverages and seasonal salads with premium ingredients such as shrimp.

Smoothie King has been slowly expanding its food menu since 2023, when it added Smoothie Bowls.

Grilled onions and peppers will grace Taco Bell chalupas and nacho fries for a limited time, as the brand tests a QSR version of sizzling fajitas.

Since May, the chain has entered three agreements to offload over 100 restaurants to franchisees as it works to raise capital to pay down debt.

The pizza chain is planning significant openings this year, and a new operations center will bring its training and support closer to key growth markets.

Summit Acquisitions, a firm made up of tenured operators, will oversee operations and growth strategy as the brand emerges from bankruptcy.

The chain has struggled with a declining store base in recent years, despite menu changes and a loyalty overhaul.

When Pizza Hut announced the possibility of a sale, Yum CEO Chris Turner said that a turnaround for the chain might be best executed outside of Yum.

The Tex-Mex chain was left out of casual dining’s revival and closed about 30 of its company-owned restaurants in the last week.

When Christophe Poirier was appointed new chief concept officer at KFC U.S.

With parent Inspire Brands mulling an IPO, Arby’s could be looking for ways to round out its menu and better compete with chains like Jersey Mike’s.

Russell Holland, who has served as interim CDO since February, will support the chain’s aggressive growth as it expands past 1,000 units.

The drive-thru coffee chain has reached 777 units so far and has more than 250 stores in its pipeline, gaining on its rival’s footprint of nearly 1,200 stores.

Operators need support built around how restaurants actually make and spend money, and that troubleshoot when those two things fall out of sync, writes Toast’s Michel Rbeiz.

Chili's 3 For Me deal offers value at $10.99 price point.

Wetzel's and Cold Stone partner for co-branded units, aiming for 17 new locations this year

Gong cha overhauls supply chain for US growth with 1,000 new units

The chain has already hired 150 assistant general managers as part of its Flavor Your Future platform to develop a deep bench of future general managers.

This appears to be RaceTrac’s first confirmed location with a Potbelly on site since the retailer acquired the sandwich chain last year.

Ashlee Weisser, who has worked at First Watch since 2023, takes over for the retiring Mel Hope.

The National Restaurant Association is emphasizing the industry's unique labor challenges as it prepares to push for immigration reform in 2026.

Chipotle’s CFO highlights aggressive international growth plans through a mix of company-operated units in Europe and franchise partnerships in new global markets.

Restaurant operators are combating rising food costs by strategically using the same ingredients across multiple menu items to simplify labor and minimize waste.

Beginning in June, Subway and Walmart will allow customers to order Subway meals directly through Walmart’s app or Walmart.com for delivery within 30 minutes or less. Subway is th