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At Jack in the Box, weak sales and higher commodity costs hit profits

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 20, 2025

Same-store sales at the fast-food burger chain declined 7.4% last quarter as customers came in less often and spent less money when they did. Higher commodities also hit profit margins.

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Topgolf to be acquired by private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners

 By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 18, 2025

The long-awaited spinoff deal has finally been announced. Parent Topgolf Callaway Brands plans to drop "Topgolf" from its name when the $1.1 billion deal is completed in early 2026.

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On Sweetgreen's really tough year

By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on Nov. 14, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at challenges in the fast-casual sector, Starbucks’ holiday sales and takeaways from RFDC.

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Key takeaways from the recent round of restaurant company earnings

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 11, 2025

The Bottom Line: Full-service restaurant chains are winning, slightly, in a weak overall market. Brands are rethinking unit count, focusing on service and pushing a lot of value.

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Value and catering drive traffic gains for Red Robin

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 11, 2025

The casual-dining chain’s $9.99 Big Yummm meal continues to draw in price-conscious customers, though sales and traffic were still lower than last year.

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Amid an even-more-dismal outlook, Sweetgreen pledges to rethink menu pricing

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 07, 2025

The fast-casual chain's sales woes deepened in the third quarter. Expect to hear more about value. And protein.

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Beef costs put pressure on Texas Roadhouse

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 07, 2025

Sales and traffic continue to rise for the steak chain, but an unexpected rise in beef prices took a bite out of its bottom line. They’re expected to remain elevated for the foreseeable future.

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Denny's is sold and Pizza Hut hits the market

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 07, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the sale of Denny’s, the potential sale of Pizza Hut and a big week of earnings.

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Wendy's is taking a hard look at its restaurants as it works to improve sales

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 07, 2025

The fast-food burger chain is working with franchisees to either fix, sell or close weaker restaurants, implying that hundreds of locations could close starting late this year.

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Papa Johns starts cutting costs as its sales decline

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 06, 2025

The fast-food pizza chain’s same-store sales declined 3% last quarter. The company is planning to cut “non-customer-facing” costs and will speed up refranchising.

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