Papa Johns gives crustless pizza a try with new ‘Papa Bowls’

Qdoba and Modern Market Eatery to merge in private equity acquisition

Modern Market and Lemonade parent company Butterfly Equity is acquiring Qdoba for an unspecified amount; each will continue to operate as a separate brand.

The Top 10 restaurant chains in the U.S. by average unit volume

In this gallery, see the 10 restaurant chains in the 2022 Top 500 with the highest average unit volumes. All 10 of these chains saw year-over-year growth in AUVs last year, with one nearly doubling its number from the prior year.

NRN editors discuss Wendy’s, Sweetgreen earnings plus Chipotle’s $20M settlement

And hear from Matt Harding, executive chef at Piada Italian Street Food, on the chain’s future.

Papa Johns gives crustless pizza a try with new ‘Papa Bowls’

The cheesy-saucy bowls are available in Italian Meats Trio, Chicken Alfredo, or Garden Veggie varieties and are being added permanently to the menu.

Plant based restaurant concept Hart House from comedian Kevin Hart readies first location

Hart House already has several locations in the pipeline as it attempts to create a plant-based alternative to traditional quick-serve staples.

Papa Murphy’s parent MTY acquires Famous Dave’s parent BBQ Holdings

The deal is priced at $200 million or $17.25 a share.

Here’s how Gopuff is becoming the next big food delivery player

Gopuff sits somewhere at the intersection of a convenience store/grocery delivery service, ghost kitchen, and most recently, a virtual food hall.

Chick-fil-A tests its first new breakfast item in 5 years

The new Chorizo Cheddar Egg Bites will be available for a limited time starting August 22.

Wendy’s scales back planned Reef delivery units

Delivery-only operator looks at fewer single-brand units and encounters permitting difficulties, CEO Todd Penegor says on Q2 earnings call.

Nation’s Restaurant News names 2022 Hot Concepts

Emerging restaurant chains HomeState, PLNT Burger, Project Pollo and Sixty Vines will be honored this fall at the CREATE event in Denver.