4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (10+ words) O’Charley’s closes all corporate locations after strategic review Restaurant Dive...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (717+ words) “The goal isn’t to open the cheapest restaurant. The goal is to make the smartest investment,” East Coast Wings + Grill CEO Sam Ballas said. As construction costs climb, more operators are eyeing second-generation restaurant spaces — sites with existing kitchens, hoods…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (312+ words) The chain opened its first company-owned unit in the Peach State as it aims to grow beyond 500 units this year. Potbelly, which was bought by RaceTrac for $655 million last year, will also open its first location inside a RaceTrac in…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1066+ words) Operators are free to employ regional touches, like a Wild West theme in a Texas location, to create a dining experience that rivals that of an independent restaurant. Enter The Brass Tap in Round Rock, Texas, and be transported to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (282+ words) The drive-thru coffee chain proposed to take over half of the bankrupt fast casual closed locations. 7 Brew’s bid is split between two groups of Salad and Go restaurants. It agreed to pay roughly $125 million for 49 sites, or over $2.5 million per…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (200+ words) Pro-labor investors want the chain to split its board chair and CEO roles as Starbucks Workers United asks consumers to join its contract fight. The union and the coffee giant have had intermittent contract bargaining sessions since April 2024, and have…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (393+ words) Restaurant Dive Don't miss tomorrow's restaurant industry news Chick-fil-A to close remaining Little Blue Menu restaurant The College Park, Maryland, restaurant, which was a delivery-centric test concept, will offer only Chick-fil-A menu options beginning next year. - Chick-fil-A will close its…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (347+ words) The refranchising deal in Orlando is part of the chain’s initiative to reduce its restaurant ownership in North America. Papa Johns is on track to reduce its ownership of restaurants to a mid-single-digit percentage of its North American storebase, Christopher…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (912+ words) Pressed Juicery and Chick-fil-A include delivery-centric locations to fulfill demand and acquirie new customers. For some brands, ghost kitchens are still alive and well. These delivery-centric locations help fulfill delivery demand, particularly in markets where a physical location may not…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (198+ words) The doughnut and coffee chain is banking on residual brand affinity to make its return to the island territory a success. Dunkin’s prior presence on the island could ease its return, since a number of consumers there already have a…...