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Operations
Starbucks joins U.S. Food Waste PactStarbucks joins U.S. Food Waste Pact

After Chick-fil-A, Starbucks becomes the second quick-service restaurant to join the pact made in partnership between ReFed and the World Wildlife Fund

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
Feb 5, 2025
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2 Min Read
True Food Kitchen seed oil
Casual Dining
True Food Kitchen goes seed-oil freeTrue Food Kitchen goes seed-oil free
byRon Ruggless
Feb 4, 2025
1 Min Read
Via 313 funding round
Finance
Via 313 Pizzeria raises $32.5M in growth capitalVia 313 Pizzeria raises $32.5M in growth capital
byRon Ruggless
Feb 4, 2025
2 Min Read
Just Salad blue bowls
Executives
Just Salad makes three executive changesJust Salad makes three executive changes
byRon Ruggless
Feb 3, 2025
1 Min Read
Twin Peaks Fat Brands IPO
Casual Dining
Fat Brands spins off Twin Peaks in IPOFat Brands spins off Twin Peaks in IPO
byRon Ruggless
Jan 31, 2025
2 Min Read
Subway Oreo footlong cookie
Quick Service
Subway, Wendy’s partner with cookie brands on LTO menu itemsSubway, Wendy’s partner with cookie brands on LTO menu items
byRon Ruggless
Jan 31, 2025
1 Min Read
OPI Snack in :60 Challenge Kits Wingstop
Marketing & Branding
Wingstop teams with OPI RapiDry nail polish for promotion
Wingstop teams with OPI RapiDry nail polish for promotion
Jan 30, 2025
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Domino's Pizza Yellow Tail wine
Marketing & Branding
Domino’s joins the pizza wine trend with new Yellow Tail partnership
Domino’s joins the pizza wine trend with new Yellow Tail partnership
Jan 30, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
chili's
Casual Dining
Chili’s 31.4% same-store sales increase in Q2 allows for investments
Chili’s 31.4% same-store sales increase in Q2 allows for investments
Jan 29, 2025
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4 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
egg
Operations
Egg prices rise against expected modest inflation backdrop
Egg prices rise against expected modest inflation backdrop
Jan 28, 2025
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3 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Cooper's Hawk C-suite
Executives
Cooper’s Hawk Winery makes C-suite changes
Cooper’s Hawk Winery makes C-suite changes
Jan 28, 2025
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1 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sun Holdings acquires casual-dining Uncle Julio’s in foreclosure auction
Sun Holdings acquires casual-dining Uncle Julio’s in foreclosure auction
Jan 27, 2025
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Executives
National Restaurant Association’s research chief, Hudson Riehle, to retire
National Restaurant Association’s research chief, Hudson Riehle, to retire
Jan 24, 2025
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1 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Just Salad recipe generator Salad AI
Fast Casual
Just Salad launches recipe generator on mobile app
Just Salad launches recipe generator on mobile app
Jan 24, 2025
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1 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Smoothie King 84 new stores 2024
Franchising
Smoothie King opened 84 new stores in 2024, with 100+ expected in 2025
Smoothie King opened 84 new stores in 2024, with 100+ expected in 2025
Jan 23, 2025
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Tre Dita Chicago Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
Executives
Lettuce Entertain You promotes R.J. Melman to CEO
Lettuce Entertain You promotes R.J. Melman to CEO
Jan 22, 2025
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Riko's Pizza Carl Bachmann president
Operations
Riko’s Pizza names Carl Bachmann president and COO
Riko’s Pizza names Carl Bachmann president and COO
Jan 21, 2025
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Papa Johns storefront
Quick Service
Papa Johns CEO looks to address past missteps with a back-to-basics strategy
Papa Johns CEO looks to address past missteps with a back-to-basics strategy
Jan 18, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
Twin Peaks storefront
Casual Dining
Date confirmed for Twin Peaks IPO and FAT Brands spinoff
Date confirmed for Twin Peaks IPO and FAT Brands spinoff
Jan 18, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
Shake Shack storefront
Fast Casual
Shake Shack quadruples target footprint to 1,500 stores
Shake Shack quadruples target footprint to 1,500 stores
Jan 18, 2025
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3 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
Lunar New Year lanterns Chinese Menu Online survey items
Marketing & Branding
Survey lists top-ordered items on Asian-restaurant menus
Survey lists top-ordered items on Asian-restaurant menus
Jan 17, 2025
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Alcohol
Operations
Restaurant industry pushes back against report on cancer and alcohol consumption
Restaurant industry pushes back against report on cancer and alcohol consumption
Jan 15, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
Dave & Buster's
Eatertainment
Why Dave & Buster’s needed a leadership reset
Why Dave & Buster’s needed a leadership reset
Jan 14, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
California-fires
Operations
Palisades and Eaton fires devastate the Los Angeles restaurant community
Palisades and Eaton fires devastate the Los Angeles restaurant community
Jan 9, 2025
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3 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
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Quick Service
Krispy Kreme promotes four new executives in global leadership shakeup
Krispy Kreme promotes four new executives in global leadership shakeup
Jan 9, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
White Castle exterior
Quick Service
White Castle names its first non-family member president in history of the company
White Castle names its first non-family member president in history of the company
Jan 7, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
featured
Quick Service
Trending this week: McDonald’s largest franchisee renews its agreement for 20 years
Trending this week: McDonald’s largest franchisee renews its agreement for 20 years
Jan 7, 2025
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10 Slides
byNRN staff
Panera exterior
Fast Casual
Panera Brands CEO José Alberto Dueñas steps down; interim replacement named
Panera Brands CEO José Alberto Dueñas steps down; interim replacement named
Jan 7, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
Krispy Kreme Times Square exterior with sign
Quick Service
Krispy Kreme online delivery returns one month after cybersecurity attack
Krispy Kreme online delivery returns one month after cybersecurity attack
Jan 3, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
Parmageddon from Melt Bar and Grilled
Casual Dining
Melt Bar & Grilled permanently shuts down after bankruptcy process fails
Melt Bar & Grilled permanently shuts down after bankruptcy process fails
Jan 2, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
Starbucks storefront with sign
Quick Service
Starbucks loses appeal in unfair labor practices case
Starbucks loses appeal in unfair labor practices case
Jan 2, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
top stories
Finance
The top 10 stories of 2024
The top 10 stories of 2024
Dec 23, 2024
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10 Slides
byNRN staff
A co-branded Jamba and Auntie Anne's store
Operations
How GoTo Foods’ new unified digital platform is propelling the portfolio company forward
How GoTo Foods’ new unified digital platform is propelling the portfolio company forward
Dec 19, 2024
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5 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor
CosMc's storefront
Marketing & Branding
Why so many legacy restaurant brands are launching spinoffs
Why so many legacy restaurant brands are launching spinoffs
Dec 19, 2024
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3 Min Read
byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor
A Grubhub delivery biker in the snow
Delivery & Takeout Solutions
Grubhub to pay $25 million settlement after FTC investigation finds ‘unlawful practices’
Grubhub to pay $25 million settlement after FTC investigation finds ‘unlawful practices’
Dec 19, 2024
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3 Min Read
byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Featured

Fogo de Chão exterior at sunset
Casual Dining
How Brazilian steakhouse brand Fogo de Chão surged onto America’s favorite chain list
How Brazilian steakhouse brand Fogo de Chão surged onto America’s favorite chain list

Jan 29, 2025

Breakfasts at The Granola Bar
Family Dining
Cofounders of modern diner chain The Granola Bar share how they ‘fell forward’ into growth
Cofounders of modern diner chain The Granola Bar share how they ‘fell forward’ into growth

Jan 22, 2025

Twin Peaks storefront
Casual Dining
On cusp of IPO, Twin Peaks CEO shares how sports bar chain has redefined category
On cusp of IPO, Twin Peaks CEO shares how sports bar chain has redefined category

Jan 18, 2025

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Casual Dining
Tom’s Watch Bar heats up sports bar competition with focus on experience
Tom’s Watch Bar heats up sports bar competition with focus on experience

Dec 19, 2024

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