Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

Premium Financing Franchising may put some restaurant chains at a disadvantage The Bottom Line: In the Applebee’s-Chili’s battle, it’s difficult to overlook the impact of the chains’ different business models on their ultimate results. Have consumers moved on?

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

The three-unit chain has two more under construction in the Tampa Bay area, and another five to seven are planned in 2026, reaching the Orlando market. All are company owned and there are no plans to franchise. At Greenlane, there’s no dine-in service.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

11, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Huddle House will add drive-thrus as it moves into more urban and suburban markets. | Many of the changes it is making are intended to help it adapt to these new markets. That means you can now get boba at Perkins. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. Members help make our journalism possible.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 28, 2025

Since then, the company said that it has generated 18 straight quarters of same-store sales growth, expanded into new markets, developed new products and launched a marketing cooperative with its franchisees. The company had been owned by the founding family until 2021, when it was sold to the private-equity firm Peak Rock Capital.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

The fast-food franchisor is asking a federal court to sign off on its decision to terminate Paradigm Investment Group’s franchise agreement. Premium Financing The market for restaurant chains is heating up The Bottom Line: A pair of firms are reportedly making a play for Papa Johns, and Bojangles is apparently on the market again.

Operations

Restaurant Business

JULY 21, 2025

There are no immediate plans to franchise, said Christiana Luo, Big Way’s chief brand officer and co-founder. Those aggregators have become vital for Domino’s market share, and other chains too. Founded in 2022 in Vancouver, the chain has 13 units there, and will also continue to grow north of the border. and all are company-owned.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 25, 2025

Fast-casual Panera Bread has been going through significant change over the past two years, with multiple board and leadership changes. As of early June, Panera Bread had 2,197 units, both company and franchised, in 48 states, Washington, D.C. The group is owned by Europe-based conglomerate JAB Holding. and Canada. Sign up here.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

Formerly with Yum Brands, Davenport worked with Pizza Hut for more than nine years, including as managing director for global franchise markets and managing director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. As Mooyah’s president, he is tasked with leading the chain into its next stage of franchise growth. and Hardee’s.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 18, 2025

Bubbakoo’s started franchising in 2015, and the chain has grown into 15 states, mostly on the East Coast and Midwest. News acquisitions franchising Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts. By Lisa Jennings on Jun.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2025

The company plans to expand into more markets and expects to have thousands of bots on the ground by the end of the year, which it says will give it the largest autonomous vehicle fleet in the world. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and an existing Coco investor, contributed to the fundraising round. Members help make our journalism possible.

Delivery

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

and Canada, Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven also operates and franchises Speedway and Stripes stores, as well as Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits restaurants. marketing retail News Heather Lalley is the managing editor of Restaurant Business, Foodservice Director and CSP Daily news. Sign up here.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

Now he's readying the three-unit concept for franchise growth, saying this is how younger diners want to eat.

Mobile Ordering

Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

market Subway names Jonathan Fitzpatrick CEO The late chef Michael Chiarello's estate files lawsuit to prevent alleged hostile takeover of assets by investors Leadership BJ’s Restaurants, Shake Shack, Bonchon and more make executive moves Executive Summary: Here are the latest leadership changes in the restaurant industry.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

Now he's readying the three-unit concept for franchise growth, saying this is how younger diners want to eat.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

We believe we can take market share and have been taking market share because of that sustained quality.” Now he's readying the three-unit concept for franchise growth, saying this is how younger diners want to eat. The chain also continues to see promising results from its loyalty program, Cheesecake Rewards.

Pricing

Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

Premium Food Nick the Greeks Mediterranean Steak Bowl has a fine-dining pedigree Behind the Menu: New executive chef Luis Moreno is elevating the menu without complicating operations for the fast casual’s franchisees, starting with a bowl that pushes the boundaries of flavor.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

I am proud of the progress we have made to date for the business and as a leadership team,” Tick said in a statement Thursday. “I Read our story about BJs comeback efforts here.) “I

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 18, 2025

It said the deal boosted traffic by a few percentage points in test markets. News casual_dining finance franchising Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains. Those aggregators have become vital for Domino’s market share, and other chains too. Sign up here.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 24, 2025

Premium Financing Dominos big edge in the pizza market is its unit growth The Bottom Line: The pizza chain has been able to open a lot more new restaurants than its primary competitors, even in the face of a difficult market.

Operations

Restaurant Business

JULY 11, 2025

Cheek served in the role from 2014 to 2019, before moving to Modern Market. Now Cheek is back at Newk’s, which is part of the FSC Franchise Co. In addition, Beans & Brews has hired Carrie Cohen as senior manager of digital marketing. By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 11, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Staff illustration.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 1, 2025

He will replace longtime leader Bob Johnston, who began working at Melting Pot as a dishwasher at 14 and later bought the concept with his brothers, growing it into a national franchise. He has held various franchise and operations leadership roles. Mike Mobley was promoted from VP of people to chief talent officer.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 23, 2025

It has been franchising for decades. Premium Financing Dominos big edge in the pizza market is its unit growth The Bottom Line: The pizza chain has been able to open a lot more new restaurants than its primary competitors, even in the face of a difficult market. This is a great conversation.

Hospitality

Restaurant Business

JULY 22, 2025

And DoorDash dominates the market for first-party delivery, which refers to delivery orders that are placed directly through a restaurant’s website or app and fulfilled by third-party couriers. " Now the structure is in place to accelerate expansion outside California, without franchising. respectively.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2023

Franchise brands have many goals in common: enter a new market; attract new franchisees, employees and loyal customers; increase average unit volume (AUV); and accelerate franchise expansion strategies. Why should an entrepreneur consider franchising your concept over others? Let’s talk about how to tell your story.

Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise (MUFSO) landscape. Their growth in urban and suburban markets is impressive and is the result of great operations and focus on people development,” said Andrew Cherng, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Panda Restaurant Group, the largest Asian dining concept in the U.S.

Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the Association has coordinated more than 400,000 emails to Congress from restaurants, employees, consumers and industry supporters—all speaking out about the need for swift and strong federal relief and recovery programs. "Cox Media has been very supportive to us during this difficult time.

Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

and Canada through free delivery and marketing efforts.” The efforts by Uber Eats to help mitigate the impact on businesses during this time of uncertainty is an example of leadership and empathy,” said National Council of Chain Restaurants Executive Director David French. “These are challenging times for restaurants.

Food Safety

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Marketing & advertising It's your job to ensure the restaurant's seats are full, especially if you're not part of a massive franchise that benefits from corporate advertising. This means that managers tend to bear more of the marketing responsibilities and have to know how to use digital marketing platforms effectively.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

When paired with other products like Square Marketing and Square Loyalty, sellers can strengthen customer relationships, create open lines of communication, and incentivize patrons to keep coming back. Across European markets, Visa is investing to increase the number of digital payment acceptance devices within shops by more than 50 percent.

Guest Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Hunter sees potential for future expansion, but considers San Diego the ideal market for launch given its annual visitor count of 35.8 As added incentive, special deals will be announced each week on Twitter and through Jersey Mike’s email club. million who spend $11.5 billion on average. Zagat debuted Zagat Stories.

Coaching

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

No evident change in marketing or communication strategy. Below are excerpts from my conversation with Landon Eckles , CEO & Co-Founder of Clean Juice , and Renee Israel , Chief Franchise Officer of Modern Restaurant Concepts , which features the Modern Market Eatery & Lemonade brands. COVID-19 proactive communication.

Communication

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Marketing & advertising It's your job to ensure the restaurant's seats are full, especially if you're not part of a massive franchise that benefits from corporate advertising. This means that managers tend to bear more of the marketing responsibilities and have to know how to use digital marketing platforms effectively.

Management

Indoor Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Auto repair blogs give you the short, sweet, and relevant of the auto repair marketing world. Consider how quickly things change in marketing. As a mechanic, keeping up with the marketing tactics that work best in the auto repair industry can be the key to a successful marketing plan.

Blog

Marketing4Restaurants

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Founded and hosted by renowned marketing restaurant expert James Eling, Secret Sauce provides viewers from 102 countries tips on how to step up your A-game in developing best restaurant practices and marketing strategies. A Template For A Great Marketing Campaign For Your Restaurant. Smart Pizza Marketing. Secret Sauce.

2020

MBB Hospitality

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Rebranding involves altering a companys image through changes in name, logo, design, or marketing strategy to create a distinct identity in the market. Both strategies aim to reposition a business to better meet evolving market demands and consumer expectations. What are Rebranding and Reflagging?

Email Marketing

MBB Hospitality

APRIL 25, 2018

Strong Leadership Skills. Even employees who are not direct supervisors need to have strong leadership skills. When you know all your employees have a strong leadership skills, you will be able to feel confident that your team can handle anything that is thrown at them. Love to be Organized.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Dave’s Hot Chicken is spicing up its 2021 franchise development strategy. Modular Chicken. Golden Chick is introducing its first modular constructed building.

Franchise