Portillo’s plans to expand no-dine-in, pickup-only model

May 04, 2023

Fast-casual restaurant company eyes drive-thru units as lower-cost potential infill options

Shake Shack sees growing potential in licensed restaurants

May 04, 2023

Same-store sales rose 10.3% for the quarter as customers return to in-restaurant dining

From top to bottom: The FAT Brands saga

May 04, 2023

Less than two months after former FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn announced that he was stepping down from his role as head of the company in connection with an ongoing federal investigation, the Fazoli’s and Johnny Rockets parent company...

‘Resilient’ guests drive strong sales at IHOP, Applebee’s

May 03, 2023

IHOP and Applebee’s franchisee revenues offset labor cost increases for the first time since 2019.

Wingstop performance spikes with 20.1% same-store sales growth

May 03, 2023

The Dallas-based chicken wing restaurant’s sales momentum was driven largely by traffic growth

Yum Brands’ digital business grew by over $1 billon in the past year

May 03, 2023

KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut all generated positive same-store sales driven by resonating menu launches in Q1.

17 restaurant executives on the move in April

May 02, 2023

More CEOs were appointed last month

Rent: A tale of two kinds of restaurants

May 02, 2023

Following a relatively optimistic March in which independent restaurants’ rent delinquencies improved materially, things seemed to have slowed down again. According to new data from Alignable, 49% of small restaurant businesses couldn’t pay...

Can FAT Brands’ two new CEOs outrun the company’s financial and legal troubles?

May 01, 2023

FAT Brands appointed two co-CEOs to take over from Andy Wiederhorn — who is under federal investigation — and they face a mountain of debt and multiple lawsuits

FAT Brands appoints co-CEOs

May 01, 2023

CFO Ken Kuick and Rob Rosen, EVP of Capital Markets, will continue to serve in their current roles while assuming the co-CEO role at FAT Brands.