Texas Roadhouse margins pressured by beef, labor inflation

Jul 28, 2023

The restaurant company turned in a 9% same-store sales increase in Q2, driven in part by a 4.7% increase in traffic.

Chick-fil-A is diving head first into the off-premises channel

Jul 28, 2023

Chick-fil-A is testing two new restaurant designs – an elevated drive-thru concept and a walk-up concept – aimed at meeting consumers’ changing needs, including and especially their digital needs. Both concepts are set to open in 2024 and are run...

Why McDonald’s is looking south for domestic growth

Jul 28, 2023

During the restaurant company’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Chris Kempczinski said demographic shifts to the south and southwest isn’t reflected in its current footprint.

The same union behind Starbucks just organized the first unionized pizzeria in New York City

Jul 27, 2023

Workers United helped to organize workers at Barboncino in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Chipotle’s plan to ease development delays? Calling cities

Jul 27, 2023

CFO Jack Hartung said the company’s development pace could grow from about 8% to about 10% if it could get past delays in permitting and utilities.

Menu Tracker: New items from Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Jul 27, 2023

Plus innovation at Bb.q Chicken, Buona, Café Rio Mexican Grill, Freebirds World Burrito, Hooters, Miguel’s Jr., Papa Johns, PDQ, Velvet Taco and Wayback Burgers