Cheesecake Factory sees opportunities for Culinary Dropout

Nov 02, 2023

Casual-dining company acquired it, along with North Italia and Flower Child, with the acquisition of Fox Restaurant Concepts

Casual restaurant chain Firebirds revamps digital marketing strategy

Nov 02, 2023

Chief brand officer Stephen Loftis and senior director of digital marketing Christine Lorusso offer a look at how they’re rethinking their approach to digital

This Dave’s Hot Chicken franchisee is bringing the brand to the New York City market

Nov 02, 2023

Suhel Ahmed is the new exclusive franchising partner for Dave’s Hot Chicken restaurants in Manhattan and Brooklyn

Wendy’s recovers traffic in latter Q3 amid economy impacts

Nov 02, 2023

Burger restaurant brand executives cite stress on consumers with annual incomes of less than $75,000

Red Robin shifts from discounts, virtual brands to focus on profitability

Nov 02, 2023

Red Robin’s comp sales and total revenues declined in Q3 as the restaurant company shifted away from deep discounts and sunsetted its virtual brands.

How Papa Johns has been able to avoid steep menu price increases

Nov 02, 2023

Papa Johns CEO Rob Lynch is focused on a barbell pricing strategy that balances promotions and everyday value, as pizza restaurant chain reports modest Q3 growth

Ticket and traffic growth at Starbucks generate record revenues

Nov 02, 2023

Starbucks reported record revenues in the U.S. in Q4, driven by a ‘remarkable fall launch’ and high food attachment activity.

Nov 02, 2023

This week on Nation's Restaurant News the top story was BJ’s Restaurants trims menu and updates staff scripting. BJ’s Restaurants Inc. has reduced its menu by 15% in the third quarter and provided new scripting for waiters as it works to...

Wild Eggs announces new vice president of marketing

Nov 01, 2023

Michelle Heffernan brings decades of experience to Louisville-based restaurant company