Nation's Restaurant News19h
Wendy’s names former UPS executive Ken Cook as new CFO
Wendy’s announced the appointment of former UPS head of financial planning and analysis of the U.S. division, Ken Cook, as ...
Nation's Restaurant News21h
CAVA’s massive success, Wonder’s acquisition of Grubhub, and some good news for full service
On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss CAVA’s massive ...
Nation's Restaurant News3h
Top 100 independent restaurants, overtime rule, Salad and Go
Who are the highest grossing independent restaurants this year? The annual list by Restaurant Business is out, and the Top 100 collectively generated nearly $2 billion in sales in 2023.
Nation's Restaurant News19h
El Pollo Loco extends its $5 value offerings
El Pollo Loco is extending its value offerings to include its Original Pollo Bowl, available for $5 through the end of January. The deal comes on the heels of the brand’s launch of two tacos for $5 ...
Nation's Restaurant News19h
Blackstone acquires majority stake in Jersey Mike’s
Private equity giant Blackstone will acquire a majority ownership position in Jersey Mike’s, the fast-growing sub shop purchased by Peter Cancro in 1975. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cancro ...
Nation's Restaurant News22h
Tech Tracker: How the Wonder acquisition of Grubhub could shake up the delivery industry
Plus, Access Group acquires Paytronix, Punchh launches a digital wallet, and a generative AI tool could be a future need for restaurant servers ...
Nation's Restaurant News22h
KFC’s largest domestic franchisee’s restructuring leads to corporate layoffs
KBP Foods’ footprint has grown to more than 1,000 restaurants, including KFC, Taco Bell, Arby’s, and most recently, Sonic ...
Nation's Restaurant News23h
McDonald’s is spending $100 million to recover from its E. coli crisis
McDonald’s recent E. coli outbreak has sickened at least 104 people in 14 states, with at least one fatality. It also led to negative sales and traffic in the early days of the crisis, though ...
Nation's Restaurant News1d
Dave’s Hot Chicken & Qu Partner to Boost Stability and Innovation
Dave’s Hot Chicken is turning up the heat with innovative technology, keeping the bar high for operational efficiency in the fast-casual dining industry. As one of the nation’s fastest-growing ...
Nation's Restaurant News1d
Panera bolsters executive board with new appointments from Starbucks and Bloomin’ Brands
Panera Brands announced Monday two big board of directors appointments ahead of a possible IPO filing: Patrick Grismer, ...
Nation's Restaurant News1d
KFC’s largest domestic franchisee’s restructuring leads to HQ layoffs
KBP Foods’ footprint has grown to more than 1,000 restaurants, including KFC, Taco Bell, Arby’s, and most recently, Sonic ...
Nation's Restaurant News1d
McDonald’s, childcare, fast-casual pizza bankruptcy
Add another fast-casual pizza chain to the roster of those that have filed for bankruptcy this year. Fired Pie, an Arizona-based fast casual pizza company founded in 2013, is the latest to file for ...