Commodities inflation and cost of labor increases are two universal problems that have been plaguing the restaurant industry since the COVID-19 pandemic began to wane. But for upscale dining brands like Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão...
Atlanta-based quick-service giant Chick-fil-A is trying international expansion — again. But this time it’s not one-offs; it encompasses a $1 billion plan for stores across Europe and Asia...
It may come as a bit of a surprise that McDonald’s hasn’t traditionally sold lemonade, but that changed, at least partly, earlier this month when the Golden Arches introduced the drink in select markets...
Wendy’s breakfast menu officially turned 3 earlier this month. Well, its latest breakfast menu, that is. The company has offered breakfast before, several times...
McDonald’s has rebranded its crispy chicken sandwich to the McCrispy. According to the company’s website, the (trademarked) McCrispy includes a white meat chicken filet, crinkle cut pickles and a buttered potato roll. It comes in Deluxe and...
Diversified Restaurant Group formed in 2014 with the acquisition of nearly 30 Taco Bell restaurants. In less than 10 years, it has increased its portfolio 10x, recently marking its milestone 300th Taco Bell unit...
About two months after announcing it was investigating reports of fraudulent activity on its mobile app, Chick-fil-A confirmed a data breach late last week. In a statement shared on Twitter, the company noted it has informed the “less than 2%” of...
Potbelly reported Q4 earnings Thursday, including a same-store sales increase of 18.9% on the quarter and 18.5% on the year, driven by traffic, marketing and operational improvements, and recovery in its suburban, airport and business district...
In September 2020, McDonald’s announced its first celebrity-branded meal since 1992, and in the two and a half years since, the quick-service restaurant chain has had four more such collaborations...
QR codes may have only started popping up a few years ago as a pandemic-era contactless technology, but customers are already starting to age out of the original static experience that’s no different than picking up a paper menu. Why not take...
