This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “Cracker Barrel responds to backlash against modern store remodels.” Cracker Barrel has been receiving mixed feedback on its ongoing store ...

Olive Garden, the largest division of Orlando, Fla.-based Darden Restaurants Inc., will bring back its Never Ending Pasta Bowl at the same price as 2022, the company said this week. “In a time when ...

Firehouse Subs is offering up to $100,000 per restaurant in franchise incentives The sandwich chain renews its veteran and first responder incentive programs ...

Restaurant leaders as influencers? How some operators drive success with content Two experts weigh in on the benefits of restaurant leaders creating their own social media content to support their ...

Full-service menu price increases far outpaced general inflation in July The gap between grocery and menu prices increased by 30 basis points in July and is now 170 basis points in favor of ...

What to learn from a crazy earnings week, including results from McDonald’s, Applebee’s, Wendy’s, and more Plus, a conversation with Michael Keller, CEO of Jeremiah’s Italian Ice ...

Shake Shack plans to open its first restaurant in Vietnam next year and 15 restaurants by 2035, the fast-casual burger chain said Tuesday. It is expanding its partnership with licensee Maxim’s ...

After two rare negative quarters, industry bellwether McDonald’s turned positive once again in Q2, with same-store sales up 2.5%. The chain caught a tailwind from the McCrispy Strips and ...

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (August 11, 2025) – Cousins Subs® is excited to welcome back J.J. Grube as CFO. In this role, Grube oversees all financial functions for the company, including budgeting ...

Chick-fil-A plans to double its Michigan presence by 2028 The chain made its debut in the Mitten State in 2015 and has since grown to 28 locations ...

The founder of the Slater’s 50/50 burger chain has agreed to sell his six restaurants and brand intellectual property to Elite Restaurant Group. Terms were not disclosed, but Slater’s founder ...

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