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KFC U.S. headquarters are relocating from Kentucky to Texas KFC U.S. headquarters are relocating from Kentucky to Texas

Parent company Yum Brands is also relocating all U.S.-based remote employees to either its Plano, Texas, or Irvine, Calif., campus

Feb 18, 2025

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Mergers & Acquisitions

RBI buys out Burger King China for $158M RBI buys out Burger King China for $158M

Feb 18, 2025

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Krispy Kreme theater Hulu doughnuts

Top 500 Restaurants

Krispy Kreme, Hulu partner for theater-themed doughnuts Krispy Kreme, Hulu partner for theater-themed doughnuts

Feb 18, 2025

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The first domestic dual-branded IHOP/Applebee's

Top 500 Restaurants

The dual-branded Applebee’s/IHOP concept makes its U.S. debut The dual-branded Applebee’s/IHOP concept makes its U.S. debut

Feb 18, 2025

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Wingstop features Jalen Green in NBA advertising Wingstop features Jalen Green in NBA advertising

Feb 14, 2025

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In-N-Out Burger is closing one of its California headquarters In-N-Out Burger is closing one of its California headquarters

Feb 14, 2025

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Top 500 Restaurants

Wendy’s sees first-quarter trough in consumer spending

Wendy’s sees first-quarter trough in consumer spending

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Catherine Tan-Gillespie

Catherine Tan-Gillespie named president of KFC U.S.

Catherine Tan-Gillespie named president of KFC U.S.

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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How Dutch Bros wins with customization, connection, and speed

Explaining Dutch Bros success in Q4 2024

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

CosMc's

CosMc’s expands its Texas footprint, launches churro lineup

CosMc’s expands its Texas footprint, launches churro lineup

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Domino's Pizza storefront

Domino’s largest global master franchisee is closing more than 200 stores

Domino’s Pizza enterprises to shut almost 200 stores

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Denny's

Denny’s sees softness in consumer spending

Denny’s sees softness in consumer spending

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Burger King exterior

Burger King parent RBI plots remodels and improved speed of service

Burger King parent RBI plots remodels and improved speed of service

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Red Robin exterior

Red Robin CMO Kevin Mayer has left the company

Red Robin CMO Kevin Mayer has left the company

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Chili's Lifetime TV national margarita day taye diggs maria Menounos

Chili’s and Lifetime channel partner for Margarita Day TV event

Chili’s and Lifetime channel partner for Margarita Day TV event

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Papa Johns garlic bath bomb

Papa Johns released a garlic sauce bath bomb for Valentine’s Day

Papa Johns released a garlic sauce bath bomb

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Red Lobster exterior

Red Lobster enlists basketball all-star Blake Griffin to promote Lobsterfest

Red Lobster enlists basketball all-star Blake Griffin to promote Lobsterfest

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

NASCAR Chili's Justin Haley Spire Motorsports No. 7

Chili’s renews Spire partnership for NASCAR race season

Chili’s renews Spire partnership for NASCAR race season

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Tropical Smoothie Cafe store

Tropical Smoothie Café shakes up C-suite with new executive appointments

Tropical Smoothie Cafe appoints three new executives

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Chick-fil-A is testing a reusable drink caddy

Chick-fil-A is testing reusable drink caddies

Chick-fil-A is testing reusable drink caddies

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

McDonald's sign

Top 500 Restaurants

McDonald’s still has some work to do to recover from its E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s still has some work to do to recover from its E. coli outbreak

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Subway footlong convertible Julie Zach Williams

Subway offers footlong deal for Valentine’s Day

Subway offers footlong deal for Valentine’s Day

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Starbucks barista with cup

Top 500 Restaurants

Starbucks baristas are writing more than just names on cups—and not everyone is happy about it

Starbucks baristas begin handwriting notes on cups

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Yum China sees 36% profit surge from store growth and innovation

Yum China sees 36% profit surge

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

A kitchen worker preps for rush hour

The restaurant industry workforce shrunk in January

The restaurant industry workforce shrunk in January

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Adam the barista robot

Richtech Robotics debuts robot-run coffee shop in Las Vegas

Richtech Robotics debuts robot-run cafe in Las Vegas

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Cracker Barrel will unveil spring menu on Feb. 11

Cracker Barrel will unveil spring menu on Feb. 11

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Sonny's BBQ George McAllan chief growth officer

Sonny’s BBQ names George McAllan chief growth officer

Sonny’s BBQ names George McAllan chief growth officer

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Cracker Barrel store exterior

Marketing & Branding

Cracker Barrel responds to egg inflation with special promotion

Cracker Barrel responds to egg inflation with special promotion

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Fogo de Chão Georgeanne Erickson CMO

Fogo de Chão names Georgeanne Erickson CMO

Fogo de Chão names Georgeanne Erickson CMO

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Starbucks-barista

Starbucks joins U.S. Food Waste Pact

Starbucks joins U.S. Food Waste Pact

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

True Food Kitchen seed oil

True Food Kitchen goes seed-oil free

True Food Kitchen goes seed-oil free

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Via 313 funding round

Via 313 Pizzeria raises $32.5M in growth capital

Via 313 Pizzeria raises $32.5M in growth capital

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Just Salad blue bowls

Just Salad makes three executive changes

Just Salad makes three executive changes

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Twin Peaks Fat Brands IPO

Fat Brands spins off Twin Peaks in IPO

Fat Brands spins off Twin Peaks in IPO

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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