Saladworks credits 2021 success to menu, franchising

Jul 18, 2022

Brian Farris, chief development officer of parent company WOWorks, shares how the brand keeps employees happy

Torchy’s Tacos focuses on the basics, tweaks around the edges

Jul 18, 2022

Fast-casual taco chain crosses 100-unit threshold as it seeks to take root nationally

Digital innovation brings Shake Shack back from the brink

Jul 18, 2022

CFO Katie Fogertey said hard lessons early in the pandemic spurred the restaurant chain to innovate

Cava takes advantage of the suburbs and changing consumer demographics

Jul 18, 2022

The restaurant brand is capitalizing on its inherent advantages across the country

Teriyaki Madness focuses on more expansion as it passes 100 units

Jul 18, 2022

CEO Michael Haith talks technology, franchising and surprisingly successful markets

What makes Chipotle Mexican Grill a ‘value leader’ among Mexican fast-casual restaurants

Jul 18, 2022

NRN editor Lisa Jennings explains a new Wall Street report in this episode of First Bite

NRN editors discuss Starbucks store closures, McDonald’s buying out franchisees, Dave & Buster’s shaking up the C-suite

Jul 15, 2022

Plus, hear from Cava CEO Brett Schulman on the healthful chain’s new menu items and growth plans

Menu Tracker: New items from KFC, Boston Market and California Pizza Kitchen

Jul 15, 2022

Plus innovation at Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, Bar Louie, Bartaco, Bennigan’s, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, Chart House, Crumbl Cookies, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Hooters, Hopdoddy, It’s Just Wings, Main Event, Marco’s Pizza, MOD Pizza, Native Foods...

Nation’s Restaurant News launches a new podcast: First Bite

Jul 14, 2022

The daily news podcast will go live on Monday

Here’s how Chipotle Mexican Grill’s menu price hikes compare with segment peers

Jul 14, 2022

Could the chain be the ‘value leader’ in fast-casual Mexican?