Report: Pollo Tropical to be sold for $225M

Aug 07, 2023

The deal would add the Latin American-inspired chicken chain to Authentic Restaurant Brands’ growing portfolio.

NRN editors discuss earnings from major restaurant brands, ChatGPT and MrBeast Burgers

Aug 04, 2023

Plus, hear from Mark Wolok, VP of business development of Savvy Sliders

NRN editor tries food from Taco Bell and Subway

Aug 04, 2023

Senior food and beverage editor Bret Thorn shares his honest thoughts on new food from restaurant chains across the country

Potbelly continues digital kitchen rollout in new stores

Aug 04, 2023

Brand CEO Bob Wright lauds time savings in initiative for all new builds and higher-volume units

Franchisee works up from being a Denny’s busboy to owning the first Slim Chickens in New Mexico

Aug 04, 2023

Dennis Ekstrom worked his way up from Denny’s busboy to director of operations of the breakfast chain, and then left to become a franchisee

Why Shake Shack's strategy with the suburbs has mixed results

Aug 04, 2023

It was a good quarter for Shake Shack, with record sales of $426.3 million, up by 21.2% compared to the second quarter of 2022. Same-store sales were up by 3%, with restaurant-level margins of 21.2%, the first time margins were above 20% since...

How the vegan Mexican chain Tacotarian has won over fans like Kamala Harris

Aug 03, 2023

Two of the Las Vegas-based chain’s cofounders share how they’ve built and sustained buzz around their concept

Michelle Bythewood joins Nation’s Giant Hamburgers as the chain starts franchising

Aug 03, 2023

The former Salata Salad Kitchen president to report to CEO Adam Smith