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Menu Tracker: New items from Dunkin’, IHOP, and Sonic Drive-In Menu Tracker: New items from Dunkin’, IHOP, and Sonic Drive-In

Plus innovation at Baja Fresh, Blaze Pizza, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Burgerville, Friendly’s, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Gott’s Roadside, Junior’s Restaurant, La Madeleine, Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Robeks, Snappy Salads, Taco Time, Tender Greens, and Velvet Taco

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Aug 2, 2024

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12 restaurant executives on the move in July, including leaders at Starbucks, Topgolf, and Cracker Barrel 12 restaurant executives on the move in July, including leaders at Starbucks, Topgolf, and Cracker Barrel

Aug 2, 2024

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Denny s returns 2 4 6 8 menu Q2 HOTC

Denny’s will return $2-$4-$6-$8 value menu with $10 option Denny’s will return $2-$4-$6-$8 value menu with $10 option

Jul 31, 2024

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IHOP adjusts the timing of its all-you-can-eat pancake deal to meet consumer demand IHOP adjusts the timing of its all-you-can-eat pancake deal to meet consumer demand

Jul 29, 2024

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Denny’s names new chief people, chief brand officers Denny’s names new chief people, chief brand officers

Jul 23, 2024

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The salads of summer: 14 items from 13 chains The salads of summer: 14 items from 13 chains

Jul 19, 2024

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Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel names Sarah Moore CMO

Cracker Barrel names Sarah Moore CMO

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister, Managing Editor

Menu Tracker: New items from McDonald’s, Panera Bread, and Taco Bell

Menu Tracker: New items from McDonald’s, Panera Bread, and Taco Bell

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Regional Chains

100 Under 100: Emerging restaurant chains that are thriving in the U.S.

100 Under 100: Emerging restaurant chains that are thriving in the U.S.

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How IHOP shifted its strategy when consumer spending slowed

How IHOP shifted its strategy when consumer spending slowed

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Snooze an A.M. Eatery expands beverage line with Juicery offering

Snooze an A.M. Eatery expands beverage line with Juicery offering

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Eggs Up Grill’s growth drivers: Accessible food and franchisees who started as guests

Eggs Up Grill’s growth drivers: Accessible food and franchisees who started as guests

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Why now is the right time for Perkins to rebrand itself

Why now is the right time for Perkins to rebrand itself

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Cracker Barrel to undergo largest menu revamp in brand history

Cracker Barrel to undergo largest menu revamp in brand history

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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Top 500 Restaurants

NRN Top 500: What’s up with pizza and dessert restaurants?

NRN Top 500: What’s up with pizza and dessert restaurants?

Menu Tracker: New items from Pizza Hut, Panera, and Subway

Menu Tracker: New items from Pizza Hut, Panera, and Subway

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Top 500 Restaurants

7 Brew leapfrogs 295 spots in the Top 500 restaurant rankings

7 Brew leapfrogs 295 spots in the Top 500 restaurant rankings

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A look at salads from 25 restaurants across the country

A look at salads from 25 restaurants across the country

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Perkins parent Ascent Names Louis DiPietro general counsel

Perkins-parent Ascent Hospitality names Louis DiPietro general counsel

Perkins-parent Ascent Hospitality names Louis DiPietro general counsel

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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A big week for menu innovation with new items at KFC, Krispy Kreme, and Taco Bell

A big week for menu innovation with new items at KFC, Krispy Kreme, and Taco Bell

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Waffle House this month starts phasing in wage increases

Waffle House this month starts phasing in wage increases

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Perkins

Ascent Hospitality Management closes fiscal year 2024 with record-breaking 46 new franchise agreements

Ascent Hospitality Management closes fiscal year 2024 with record-breaking 46 new franchise agreements

Unit closures, rise of fast-casual restaurant chains pressure full-service sales

Unit closures, rise of fast-casual restaurant chains pressure full-service sales

Top 500 Restaurants

Smaller chains dominate in unit growth

Smaller chains dominate in unit growth

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Top 500 Restaurants

2024 Top 500: Restaurants ranked No. 100 – No. 51

2024 Top 500: Restaurants ranked No. 100 – No. 51

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Brix Holdings CTO Carissa DeSantis has left the company

Brix Holdings CTO Carissa DeSantis has left the company

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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What does the future hold for Cracker Barrel?

What does the future hold for Cracker Barrel?

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Sonny's BBQ announces Kris Larson as vice president of franchise development

Sonny's BBQ announces Kris Larson as vice president of franchise development

Top 500 Restaurants

2024 Top 500: The 50 biggest restaurant chains in America

2024 Top 500: The 50 biggest restaurant chains in America

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Denny’s pledges $3.3 million to DEI organizations

Denny’s pledges $3.3 million to DEI organizations

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Menu Tracker: New items from Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Panda Express

Menu Tracker: New items from Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Panda Express

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Today’s restaurant growth pinch points: financing, labor, real estate

Today’s restaurant growth pinch points: financing, labor, real estate

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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CEC Entertainment names Scott Drake as new CFO

CEC Entertainment names Scott Drake as new CFO

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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Cracker Barrel unveils ‘strategic transformation’ amid financial struggles

Cracker Barrel unveils ‘strategic transformation’ amid financial struggles

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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How Applebee's is planning to turn things around

How Applebee's is planning to turn things around

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