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Red Robin's profits soar, and so does its stock

 By Joe Guszkowski on May 30, 2025

The casual-dining burger chain more than doubled its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, in the first quarter. Its stock price doubled as well.

Financing

What pullback? Cava guests remain resilient

 By Lisa Jennings on May 15, 2025

Bucking first-quarter trends, the fast-casual chain reported same-store sales up 10.8%, including a 7.5% increase in traffic.

Operations

Consumers may be pulling back, but not from Cava, according to Placer.ai

By Lisa Jennings on May 15, 2025

The fast-casual chain is one of the last to report first-quarter results on Thursday. This traffic-tracking research firm says visits were up 20%.

Financing

Popeyes is taking operations into its own hands

By Jonathan Maze on May 14, 2025

The fast-food chicken chain believes better-run restaurants are key to improving sales. So the chain has acquired more locations to show franchisees the way it’s done.

Financing

Struggling Topgolf reconsiders its value position

By Jonathan Maze on May 13, 2025

The Bottom Line: The food-and-golf concept’s sales have struggled over the past 18 months. Its parent company is now trying more value offers. But that move comes with big risks.

Financing

Restaurant chains turn to value and marketing as they navigate a tough market

By Jonathan Maze, Joe Guszkowski and Lisa Jennings on May 12, 2025

With same-store sales weak so far this year amid a difficult economy, operators are boosting marketing, adding new menu items and turning back to what worked. They’re also discounting more.

Technology

4 things you might have missed in a wild week for restaurant tech

By Joe Guszkowski on May 12, 2025

Tech Check: Sales rumors, acquisitions and a nine-digit fundraise dominated the headlines, allowing some other developments to fly under the radar.

Financing

How Dutch Bros cracked the code on new market openings

By Jonathan Maze on May 09, 2025

The drive-thru beverage chain is expanding rapidly into new markets. Advertising and pacing of store openings have helped those markets generate strong sales.

Financing

Texas Roadhouse rebounds after an uneven start to the year

By Joe Guszkowski on May 09, 2025

Winter weather hampered the casual-dining chain in February, but business has picked up since, allaying concerns about a weaker steak consumer.

Financing

Two huge technology deals could shake up the restaurant business

By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on May 09, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: The latest episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast examines Krispy Kreme’s delay of its McDonald’s deal, a depressing set of earnings, DoorDash and Wonder.

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