Financials: Page 3

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    How snow derailed Olive Garden’s traffic growth

    Darden will run an extra week of value promotions for Olive Garden this quarter after bad weather stunted transactions.

    By • March 19, 2026
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    Gas price spikes don’t impact restaurant traffic: BTIG

    By analyzing 20 years of data, the firm found little correlation between gas prices hikes and restaurant traffic drops.

    By • March 18, 2026
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    Fat Brands could sell its assets

    If approved by the court, Fatburger’s owner, which is undergoing Chapter 11, will seek bids for all or some of its assets beginning in April.

    By • March 17, 2026
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    Q4 2025’s restaurant winners and loses

    Casual dining? Good, not great. Fast casual? Bad, not terrible. Taco Bell? Living Más. Wendy's? Living Menos.

    By • March 16, 2026
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    Layne’s Chicken Fingers thinks it has what it takes to go national

    Cane’s. Dave’s. Now Layne’s? A small Texas chicken chain wants to be the next big thing. Multi-unit operators, a simple menu and a premium product could make it happen.

    By • March 11, 2026
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    Cracker Barrel reports steepest traffic decline since botched rebrand

    Despite focusing on menu quality and value, the chain reported a 10% traffic drop nearly six months after it attempted to remove its iconic Uncle Herschel from its branding.

    By • March 5, 2026
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    Red Lobster hires former P.F. Chang’s CEO as CFO

    Brad Hill will oversee the chain’s finances and real estate strategy as it focuses on long-term growth.

    By • Updated March 3, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    Why are leading fast casuals primarily company owned?

    Franchising is the primary model for development in fast food, but different market dynamics prevail in fast casual.

    By • March 2, 2026
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    Papa Johns will close 300 restaurants

    As part of its transformation, the chain will close units that are over 10 years old with AUVs under $600,000 and has already cut 7% of its corporate staff.

    By • Feb. 26, 2026
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    First Watch CFO to retire

    Mel Hope led the breakfast chain’s fiscal operations through a pandemic, an IPO and high inflation. His successor faces a strained consumer environment.

    By • Feb. 24, 2026
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    Domino’s loyalty program fuels carryout growth

    “We stated before that our objectives with the loyalty program was definitely to cater much more to the carryout customer and also to attract light users,” CEO Russell Weiner said.

    By Bryan Wassel • Feb. 24, 2026
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    ‘This is not personal. It’s business’: Why an expert says the clock is ticking for Fat Brands’ CEO

    Andrew Wiederhorn’s days as CEO could be numbered if creditors successfully argue conflict of interests exist, bankruptcy expert Jerrold Bregman said.

    By • Feb. 23, 2026
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    Wendy’s is ‘undervalued’ and could face takeover by Nelson Peltz

    The former Wendy’s board chair is considering taking action at the chain, where stock prices have fallen 60% over the past five years.

    By • Feb. 19, 2026
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    Why Jack in the Box bets parking lot paint can cure sales

    The chain hopes improvements to product quality and restaurant cosmetics will reverse sliding same-store sales and help prepare for a full remodel program.

    By • Feb. 19, 2026
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    Fat Brands sued by lender over cash use during bankruptcy

    352 Capital contests Fat’s plan to use management fees and other cash under securitization receivables to fund operations during Chapter 11 proceedings.

    By • Feb. 19, 2026
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    NRA: Restaurant, foodservice to surpass $1.5 trillion in sales

    While challenges related to the economy and food and labor costs will persist, the National Restaurant Association said operators are cautiously optimistic.

    By • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Popeyes hopes restaurant-level reliability will turn sales around

    The chain, which saw comp sales decline by 4.9% in Q4, has already improved field engagement and targeted support for underperforming restaurants.

    By • Feb. 13, 2026
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    How McDonald’s won back low-income diners

    Over a year after it began rolling out various value options, the chain is seeing improved scores on affordability and notched 6.8% comparable sales growth in the fourth quarter.

    By • Feb. 12, 2026
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    ‘Personal attack’: Fat Brands cries foul over plan to oust CEO

    The Fatburger owner admitted to making a mistake in selling shares of Twin Hospitality without court approval, but argued the call for Andrew Wiederhorn’s removal should be denied.

    By • Feb. 10, 2026
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    HTeaO appoints Darden vet as CFO

    Chris Phillips, who also worked at Popeyes, will oversee finance and strategic planning as the Texas-based drive-thru chain grows past 150 units.

    By • Feb. 10, 2026
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    Fat Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn faces ouster by lenders

    The chief executive’s on-again-off-again tenure at Fat is under threat after a sale of Twin Hospitality stock, which creditors allege was irregular.

    By • Feb. 9, 2026
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    Golden Gate Capital sells Bob Evans Restaurants

    Unit count declined over the past six years at the family dining chain, but new owner 4x4 Capital plans to maximize the brand’s long-term growth potential.

    By • Feb. 6, 2026
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    Jack in the Box goes on defense in Biglari proxy battle

    The fast food chain is urging shareholders to reject an attempt from the activist investor to unseat the board chair.

    By • Feb. 5, 2026
  • McDonald's is promoting Luis Quintiliano, its managing director in Spain, to lead its US field operations.
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    McDonald’s appoints field, finance execs

    In addition to the naming Luis Quintiliano as U.S. field president, the Golden Arches is rotating responsibilities between two finance executives.

    By • Feb. 5, 2026
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    Pizza Hut to close 250 stores

    About 4% of the chain’s U.S. store system will close during the first half of this year as Yum Brands continues a strategic review of the ailing QSR.

    By • Feb. 4, 2026