Dine Brands’ first domestic dual-branded Applebee’s/IHOP restaurant will open in the first quarter of 2025 in Seguin, Texas, located about 40 minutes from San Antonio. The restaurant will be operated by R. Hakim Corp., a longtime IHOP franchisee.

Dutch Bros Inc., the quick-service beverage concept, continued its fast-paced growth in the Sept. 30-ended third quarter, adding 38 new shops and continuing the rollout of mobile ordering, executives said.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ludlow Hospitality LLC, parent company of Ludlow & Prime and Ludlow’s Gumbo Bar, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Middle District of Tennessee court. The concept first opened in 2016, serving modern American cuisine, steak, and seafood cooked on a signature wood-fired grill.

Sarah Spiegel has been named interim CEO of CKE Restaurants Holdings, parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, following the departure of Max Wetzel, who has joined Tropical Smoothie Café as its CEO.

After TGI Fridays became the latest restaurant chain to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy last weekend – contributing to this year’s record for such filings – the expected finger-pointing began.

The headline from Yum Brands’ third quarter continued to be its Taco Bell system, which reported a same-store sales increase of 4% in the U.S. and system sales growth of 5%.

Portillo’s Inc. reported mixed results for the third quarter ended Sept. 29, as the Chicago-based company saw revenues go up — mainly due to restaurant openings — but same-store sales and traffic declined by 0.9% and 3.5%, respectively.

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Following Democrat underperformance across the country, Donald Trump has secured a historic win over Vice President Kamala Harris to win the presidential election — becoming only the second president to win two nonconsecutive presidential terms, and the first president to take office after being convicted of multiple felonies.