Dave & Buster’s rolls out revamped menu

The menu, which includes 100 food and beverage items, yielded strong check growth during its pilot phase.

P.F. Chang’s hires CEO

Jim Mazany brings decades of restaurant executive experience to the Asian chain, which is poised to ramp up growth and refine its fast casual concept. 

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Wendy’s doubles down on marketing effectiveness as part of turnaround

The QSR’s partnership with consultant Creed UnCo aims to clarify what drives purchasing decisions and refine messaging around value. 

Wendy’s could close hundreds of restaurants

With McDonald’s and Burger King posting same-store sales gains, Wendy’s is under pressure to raise its average unit volume.

RBI sells majority stake in Burger King China business

A joint venture with Chinese asset manager CPE will focus on growing the chain from 1,250 units to 4,000 by the end of 2035.

Why emerging chain &pizza just bought a Tex-Mex brand

The creation of Latitude Food Group will allow for &pizza and Tijuana Flats to share resources while they look to grow outside their regional bases.

Sweetgreen battered by 9.5% same-store sales drop

The salad chain suffered one of the worst third quarters among publicly traded fast casuals, as young consumers in core markets pulled back and value plays ate into margins.

Dutch Bros to take breakfast nationwide in 2026

The drive-thru coffee chain is putting pressure on legacy competitors with its goal to be a one-stop shop in the morning daypart.

Sweetgreen sells Spyce to Wonder for $186M

Sweetgreen will use the proceeds from offloading Spyce, which developed the salad brand’s Infinite Kitchen technology, to reinvest in profitability after three quarters of sales declines.

&pizza acquires Tijuana Flats, creates holding company

Latitude Food Group will oversee both the pizza and Tex-Mex chains, and could acquire additional concepts in the future.

Bloomin’ to invest $50M in Outback Steakhouse overhaul in 2026

The turnaround will touch everything from steak quality to marketing, and the cost will be partly offset by productivity investments.

BJ’s Restaurants hires Red Robin exec as CFO

Todd Wilson will join the company in December and will help improve the brand’s financial foundation and help it achieve its long-term strategic goals.

An inside look at Chick-fil-A’s beverage concept

Daybright, which opened Oct. 30, offers a range of smoothies, specialty coffee, iced tea, lemonades and a kid’s menu.

Red Robin names COO, CFO departs

Todd Wilson will leave the company on Dec. 12 after three years at the casual dining chain, which also promoted Jesse Griffith to chief operating officer.

McDonald’s Extra Value Meals insulated sales from diner price sensitivity

Reductions in combo meal prices helped McDonald’s offset consumer pullback in the U.S. in Q3, and the chain will double down on its value efforts.

Dine Brands to open 80 dual-branded US restaurants by end of 2026

CEO John Peyton said there is white space opportunity in the U.S. to open about 900 co-branded Applebee’s/IHOP locations, which reap up to twice the sales of standard units.

Cava’s traffic growth stalls as fast casual market cools

The brand does not plan to use discounts as a traffic driver, CFO Tricia Tolivar said, noting that it is confident in its holistic value proposition.

Wingstop’s comparable sales slump worsens

Reduced spending by Hispanic and low-income consumers led to a decline in sales that exceeded expectations.

RBI appoints new Popeyes US president, Burger King US COO

Peter Perdue has been promoted to Popeyes U.S. and Canada president, and Nicolas Henrich is now Burger King U.S. chief operating officer.

Denny’s sells itself for $620M

TriArtisan Capital, Yadav Enterprises and Treville Capital Group will buy the chain in an all-cash transaction that will take the casual dining chain private.

Yum Brands may sell Pizza Hut

After seven quarters of same-store sales declines, Yum says the brand might do better under a different structure or new ownership.

Starbucks sells majority stake in China business for $4B

Boyu Capital will form a joint venture with the coffee chain to grow the brand from 8,000 units in the country to 20,000 over time.

New Hooters owners plan restaurant revitalization

Hooters Inc. and Hoot Owl Restaurants will upgrade 100 newly acquired company-owned locations and streamline the menu with better ingredients.

7 Brew, Flynn Group strike 160-store development deal

The agreement is the first step in Flynn’s push to increase its investment in scaling potential breakout brands.

Church’s Texas Chicken hires Jimmy John’s vet as development chief

Bobby Morena will help the chicken QSR reach its goal of $2 billion in systemwide sales through domestic franchising growth.