
Julie Littman
Senior Reporter | @julie_littmanJulie Littman is Senior Reporter at Restaurant Dive and covers franchising, financing, mergers and acquisitions and store development. She has been with the publication since 2018, and has over a decade of business reporting experience, including past roles at Bisnow and Crittenden Research. Her Restaurant Dive reporting won Best Series at the Neal Awards in 2021 and 2022 and Best Web Feature Series at the Azbee Awards in 2021.
1706 articles by Julie Littman
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Wendy’s hits the gas on drive-thru AI, digital menu boards and kiosks
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Wendy’s will expand chicken, beverages and value in 2025
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Denny’s to increase store closures
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From vending machines to airports: How CPK is reaching more diners
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe hires Baskin-Robbins vet as COO
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NRA: 95% of restaurant operators say diners are more value-conscious
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Panera Bread hires Dunkin’ vet as CIO
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One-third of independent restaurants expect sales declines from tariffs
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NRA: Traditional restaurant sales will surpass $1.1 trillion in 2025
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Chipotle’s LTOs drove 7% same-store sales bump in 2024
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Waffle House adds 50-cent surcharge due to egg shortage
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McDonald’s sales are still sluggish 3 months after E. coli outbreak
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Dine Brands cuts 9% of corporate workforce
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Chili’s prioritizes 200 stores for redesign
Jan. 30, 2025 -
Most customers prefer ordering delivery directly from restaurants
Jan. 30, 2025 -
How Chili’s boosted comparable sales by 31%
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What’s driving Twin Peaks’ growth and $5M AUVs
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Cooper’s Hawk appoints 3 C-suite execs, preps for fast growth
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Sun Holdings acquires Uncle Julio’s
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Taco Bell names North America president
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How Yogurtland’s shift to digital powered 3 years of growth
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Smoothie King targets 100 openings in 2025
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Restaurant spending to increase slightly in 2025: Fitch
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Why quality may trump price in 2025’s restaurant value battle
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Twin Hospitality Group expects to go public on Jan. 30
Jan. 17, 2025