Craveworthy Brands acquires Taim and Hot Chicken Takeover parent company Untamed Brands

May 07, 2024

This is the second acquisition Craveworthy Brands has made in one week, following the purchase of Sigri Indian BBQ

Restaurants embrace sauces as Gen Z demands new flavors

May 07, 2024

Sauces are an easy way to add flavor without much investment or labor

Panera is dropping the controversial Charged Lemonades from its menus

May 07, 2024

After multiple wrongful death lawsuits, the restaurant is discontinuing its Charged Sips and replacing them with new beverages

Sweetgreen adds steak protein to its permanent menu

May 07, 2024

After a successful test in Boston, the caramelized garlic steak joins the restaurant’s menu nationwide on May 7

Portillo’s names Nick Scarpino CMO, Keith Correia as chief information officer

May 06, 2024

Chicago-based restaurant brand names first marketing chief and CIO as it expands executive team

NRN editors talk about earnings calls from Yum Brands, Starbucks, Wingstop, and more restaurants

May 03, 2024

Plus, hear from Anne Mejia, senior VP of brand development for Mellow Mushroom

Texas Roadhouse is ‘leaning into’ its Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers concepts

May 03, 2024

Executives are encouraged by the sales and margin performance from Bubba’s and plan to open the first international Jaggers location this year.

FAT Brands reports Q1 net loss despite Smokey Bones acquisition

May 02, 2024

The restaurant company’s continued acquisitions keep growing revenue, but debt-to-income ratio remains a problem

Menu Tracker: New items from Bojangles, Culver’s, and Dunkin’

May 02, 2024

Plus innovation at &Pizza, Another Broken Egg, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, Baja Fresh, Baskin-Robbins, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Bob Evans, Clean Eatz, Dewey’s Pizza, Dutch Bros, Flying Biscuit Cafe, Ford’s Garage...

How Angry Chickz is using the suburbs as a big part of its growth strategy

May 02, 2024

This restaurant brand is taking Nashville hot chicken to California