Restaurant Business

JULY 22, 2025

22, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Legacy Brands operates about one-third of the Friendly's system. Legacy Brands International operates more than 30 Friendly’s on the East Coast, or about a third of the chain. Kohli started at Friendly’s as a waiter at age 15 and began operating locations in 2009. “I Sign up here.

Franchising

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 11, 2025

Photo courtesy of Zaza Cuban Comfort Food. Then Perez added more businesses: He launched a coffee operation, and opened licensed restaurants in airports with brands like Chick-fil-A and Hard Rock Cafe. By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 11, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The classic Cubano at Zaza. He opened a bakery.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

But learning how to make his wife a great bagel ended up creating a business, Jeff’s Bagel Run, which now has 15 locations and is franchising. Wetherill took on about 50% ownership and they launched JBR Franchise Co., to franchise the bagel brand. I made a bagel for my wife, because she asked me to,” he said. She’s on time.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. And the digitization of operations over the past few years means that the industry is getting better at capturing that data. Data, Data, Data.

2025

Goliath Consulting

MARCH 3, 2025

For restaurant owners and operators, success depends on more than just great food and excellent serviceit requires staying informed, connected, and supported. Whether its labor laws, food safety regulations, or tax policies, these associations work to ensure fair legislation.

Food Safety

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 19, 2025

Strong demand from the EU and US markets has driven this growth, despite persistent logistical bottlenecks and global supply shortages. Bogotá, Colombia) Tue, 17 Jun – Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew franchisee M7B secures fresh funding to expand operations. Taken together, these trends illustrate a global market in a state of flux.

2025

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

The Atlanta-based company is hoping that more modern food and restaurants will help its brands break through with younger consumers. The restaurants tend to be community hubs, “a part of life” in the cities and towns where they operate, O’Reilly said. That means you can now get boba at Perkins. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

Operators can capitalize on the trend by adding more nonalcoholic drinks to their menus, offering zebra-striping promos across dayparts and creating flights of both boozy and booze-free drinks. Sweetgreen says its high-tech Infinite Kitchens could mitigate the impact of a $30 minimum wage being proposed in New York.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 21, 2025

Fitzpatrick is taking over for Carrie Walsh, who has operated as interim chief executive since the retirement of John Chidsey in December. The private-equity firm owns a controlling stake in Fitzpatrick’s former company Driven Brands, which owns auto repair franchises like Maaco, Meineke and other brands. By Jonathan Maze on Jul.

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 7, 2025

07, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Naya is the Chipotle of Lebanese food. Now Naya is plotting to fill in the five states where the brand operates: New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts. By Lisa Jennings on Aug. Photo courtesy of Naya. Americans love their hummus. Luna Grill is more Persian-inspired.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 28, 2025

Shipley operates 375 locations in more than 14 states. Franchised brands have been popular targets for investors that prefer their lack of capital spending and cash flow that is less susceptible to recessionary downturns like those of company-run operations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

All are company owned and there are no plans to franchise. For certain events, Greenlane also sends the mascot Gigi—a human in a fluffy pink bunny suit, because salads are rabbit food—who has become somewhat of a TikTok star, helping to build brand awareness. At Greenlane, there’s no dine-in service. Photo courtesy of Greenlane.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

We encourage customers to bring in a can or package of food, which we then donate to a food bank. menu trends News marketing Pat plans and executes menu, food and drink stories for Restaurant Business and hosts the weekly Menu Talk podcast. To promote the boxes, Farmer Boys sets up an actual farmstand in some restaurants. “We

Menu

Restaurant Business

JULY 21, 2025

There are no immediate plans to franchise, said Christiana Luo, Big Way’s chief brand officer and co-founder. In Canada, restaurants offer about 100 items, but Luo said the company is still building the supply chain for U.S. Because the industry is in a tough spot, and some operators have few options. and all are company-owned.

Fast Casual

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 27, 2025

Earlier this week, Starbucks denied reports that it’s seeking a full sale of its China operations. Bengaluru, India) Wed, 25 Jun – Conflict in the Middle East may disrupt coffee supply chains and raise costs, although ceasefire holds steady. This launch forms part of a master franchise strategy targeting 20 outlets by March 2026.

2025

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 5, 2025

The company on Tuesday said Joseph Christina, the Broomfield, Colorado-based chain’s current president and chief operating officer, has been promoted to president and CEO, effective Aug. franchise operations for the West division. Photo: Shutterstock Noodles & Company will soon have a new CEO. increase in traffic. Sign up here.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 7, 2025

Chef Lamar doesn’t just cook Southern food—he pushes it forward. The way you grew up, the flavors you knew—those are what make your food yours. His food hits because it’s personal—and it performs because it’s thoughtful. Here’s what he shared. It’s not about reinventing the wheel. It’s not about reinventing the wheel.

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

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Now, as a copywriter at SpotOn, he helps restaurant owners and managers learn how to run a more profitable operation. Direct operating expenses. That could simply be food sales , alcohol , and non-alcoholic beverages. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Your Cost of Goods Sold is the cost of your food and beverages. Prime costs.

License

Restaurant Business

JUNE 25, 2025

Nikka brings a wealth of experience in finance, strategy and operations that will prove invaluable as we create the blueprint to scale and grow Panera for the future.” As of early June, Panera Bread had 2,197 units, both company and franchised, in 48 states, Washington, D.C. and Canada. Members help make our journalism possible.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2025

Employees then load the food into a robot and send it on its way. The customer unlocks their food using a code in their delivery app. Coco says its bots are faster than human delivery people and cost less for restaurants to use, though it did not say just how much operators can save. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

Delivery

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 11, 2025

The convenience-retailing giant on Wednesday announced a Craveables Value Menu, pitting it in head-to-head competition with fast-food chains also looking to win consumers over with low prices. The prices for both restaurant food and food from grocery and convenience stores rose 0.3% Food prices overall are up 2.9%

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

Photo: Shutterstock Value, convenience and food quality are the three big drivers that will draw consumers into a restaurant for breakfast. Meanwhile, dine-in visits have increased in fast-casual and fast-food restaurants, while takeout and drive-in orders are down. By Patricia Cobe on Jul. Sign up here.

Mobile Ordering

Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

Bickelhaupt was a guest on the Menu Talk podcast by Restaurant Business last year, and he spoke about his former struggles with sobriety and operating the concept with his wife, who was also sommelier. He previously was arrested in Chicago after reportedly attacking his ex-wife. Members help make our journalism possible.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

29, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Marc Sheehan has long been interested in the history of food. There he served food based on what people cooked in the region from the Colonial era onward—not what was in cookbooks, which catered to a wealthy audience, but what normal people grew in their gardens.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

David Wheeler, Bonchon Korean fried chicken chain Bonchon announced two new additions to its development team to double down on franchise expansion. Becca McIntyre, Beans & Brews Coffee House Beans & Brews Coffee House appointed Becca McIntyre as VP of supply chain and culinary.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

They cited their restaurants’ experiential atmosphere, high-quality food and operational excellence, and noted that customer satisfaction scores are improving virtually across the board. “I Now he's readying the three-unit concept for franchise growth, saying this is how younger diners want to eat.

Pricing

Lavu

AUGUST 8, 2025

That’s why more restaurant owners are turning to an iPad restaurant POS system to modernize operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer service. 24/7 support : Reliable assistance ensures smooth operations. These training efficiencies lay the foundation for seamless restaurant operations. The benefits are undeniable.

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." The pandemic made speed, accuracy, and seamless ordering non-negotiable.

Mobile Ordering

Qu

MARCH 28, 2025

Restaurants are no longer merely adopting technology; they’re driving transformative changes that will redefine customer experiences and operational efficiency across industries. Imagine a world where many of the restaurant operations done manually today can become automated background actions, solving issues before theyre ever noticed.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

His early moves have included simplifying the chain’s menu and operations and upgrading some core items, such as pizza. Before that, he spent five years as president of Buffalo Wild Wings, where he led a rebrand and helped launch its takeout-focused offshoot, BWW Go. traffic increase to start this year.

Leadership

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 21, 2025

restaurant operators. Executive teams focused on supply chain strategy, pricing discipline, and consumer segmentation to weather the turbulence. Executive teams focused on supply chain strategy, pricing discipline, and consumer segmentation to weather the turbulence. Operational improvements, menu testing RBI +0.1%

2025

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

Operating margin slipped to 24.2% Following its 2022 debut at Tbilisi airport, Costa Coffee has opened a new city outlet on Chavchavadze Avenue under a franchise agreement with Azerbaijan’s Sarda Group, signalling a broader push into urban locations. Black Sheep operates 106 UK stores, including 54 in London. to RMB 677.3

2025

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 18, 2025

Imports from Ethiopia have notably increased, as the two countries have invested heavily in enhancing trade operational efficiency. Cesena, Italy) Tue, 15 Jul – South Korea’s The Venti signs master franchise deal for Jordan launch. Beijing, China) Thu, 17 Jul – Robusta futures fell to a 14-month low in early July.

Café

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 25, 2025

Farmer Brothers sold assets worth approximately US $100m to TreeHouse Foods in June 2023. However, rising US tariffs on imported coffee risk higher input costs for its Canada and Mexico operations amid consumer backlash. London, UK) Fri, 25 Jul – Alsea franchise Starbucks sales rebound in Europe. Net sales rose 6.1%

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

The letter claims that the obligations placed on farmers and business operators are overly burdensome and will result in higher costs, increasing the risk that producers move away from the EU market. Ultimately, EUDR requires more due diligence across the supply chain, and consumers will bear the cost.

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