Jul 07, 2023

The restaurant’s new merch shop features apparel, accessories and a collaboration with Kentucky-based sunglass brand Shady Rays.

Charting the journey of the Grimace shake at McDonald's

Jul 07, 2023

The “person who runs McDonald’s account” texted in June to share that brand icon Grimace was hosting a birthday party beginning June 12. To celebrate, McDonald’s offered a Grimace Birthday Meal, with a limited-edition purple shake, the choice of a...

How this Marco’s Franchisee of the Year went from owning gyms to pizza restaurants

Jul 06, 2023

Marco’s Pizza franchisee Kal Gullapalli won the International Franchise Association’s prestigious Franchisee of the Year Award

McDonald’s just experienced another traffic-driving, viral campaign

Jul 06, 2023

The ‘Grimace Shake challenge,’ as it’s become known on TikTok, has generated over 1.4 billion impressions and has helped drive double-digit increases in traffic at the restaurant.

Chipotle shuts down the last five Pizzeria Locale locations

Jul 06, 2023

Pizzeria Locale was a fast-casual pizza restaurant concept backed by Chipotle Mexican Grill that has closed its last five locations (located in Denver, Colo.)

Golden Corral announces Dawn Gillis as new CIO

Jul 06, 2023

Veteran technology expert chosen to lead America’s #1 buffet into innovative spaces as it continues to grow

How restaurants can pull Threads their way

Jul 06, 2023

Two of Nation’s Restaurant News social-media users give first impressions, gathered from their own use and that of experts, of the new social-media platform Threads.