Jeff Fenster is the epitome of an entrepreneur. The Everbowl founder lived many lives before he started the acai bowl concept in 2016, launching and selling multiple companies. Then, like a true ...

Shake Shack is putting restaurant openings into overdrive, with 80-90 units slated to open this year, executives reported Thursday in their earnings call for the second quarter, ended June 24. The ...

BJ’s Restaurants continued to focus on its signature Pizookie in the second quarter to drive both traffic and engagement. The limited-time Snickers Pizookie ranked among its top three seasonal ...

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Applebee’s will prioritize marketing and remodels in 2025 The chain’s same-store sales declined 4.7% in Q4, as low-income consumers continued to stay home ...

The founder of the Slater’s 50/50 burger chain has agreed to sell his six restaurants and brand intellectual property to Elite Restaurant Group. Terms were not disclosed, but Slater’s founder ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential partner to present the Top 500, the definitive sales ranking of restaurants in America. In 2022, a mind-blowing 456 restaurant companies in ...

McDonald’s on Thursday teased a test of new drinks that it plans to initiate at more than 500 locations starting Sept. 2.

Yum! Brands Inc. will invest $185 million in KFC in the U.S. in a deal with franchisees that will give the Louisville, Ky.-based franchisor control over domestic marketing, the company said ...

2023 has been an interesting year for mergers and acquisitions in the restaurant industry. March was by far the most active month, with five deals, mostly among emerging restaurant chains ...

Starbucks announced that the company will be expanding its community stores initiative — which began in 2015 with 14 locations — to 100 stores by 2025. The community stores are meant to serve ...

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