News

By Jonathan Maze on May 31, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Here is the transcript for the May 29 podcast with the chief executive of the drive-thru coffee chain, who talks real estate, boba and other topics.

Food

Picking the food stars among miles of booths at the National Restaurant Show

By Lisa Jennings and Nancy Kruse on May 31, 2024

From schnitzel to soft serve, Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings put in the mileage and tasted it all at the biggest restaurant event of the year.

Financing

Domino's wants you to know that its food is delicious

By Jonathan Maze on May 31, 2024

The pizza giant believes it has good products. It just needs to do a better job of telling customers about it. The company is also promising a lot more menu innovation.

Operations

Red Robin says its turnaround efforts are working

By Joe Guszkowski on May 30, 2024

Better operations and food are helping the burger chain win back guests. Now it’s focusing on marketing, including a new loyalty program.

Emerging Brands

Cracker Barrel slows development of Maple Street Biscuit Co.

By Peter Romeo on May 30, 2024

Resources and management's attention will be focused on a rejuvenation of the company's namesake brand, whose traffic is down 20% year to date, executives told Wall Street Thursday.

Financing

Struggling Burgerfi is exploring strategic alternatives

By Jonathan Maze on May 30, 2024

The owner of two fast-casual chains cited its liquidity challenges as it replaced its chairman, gave top executives incentives to stick around and sought assistance from its lenders.

Food

The biggest Cheez-It ever comes to Taco Bell's menu

By Patricia Cobe on May 30, 2024

A cracker 16 times larger than the original goes into a new Crunchwrap Supreme and Tostada.

Operations

Portillo's ousts COO as it looks for operational efficiencies

By Lisa Jennings on May 30, 2024

After five years with Portillo's, COO Derrick Pratt will depart from the company on June 30. Portillo's said it will search for a new head of operations.

Leadership