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FFranchiseWire

Gong cha Signs Deal to Develop 50 Texas Locations

Gong cha has signed a franchise development agreement to open 50 locations in Texas, signaling confidence in the state's bubble tea market.

Aug 1042Gong cha Franchising

YYahoo Finance

Red Robin to Post Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards for the Stock?

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Red Robin's Q2 earnings are expected to show EPS growth, though gains from value offerings and menu innovation face headwinds from marketing costs and commodity inflation.

Aug 1042Red Robin Earnings

NNation's Restaurant News

One guy ate nothing but Sweetgreen for 25 days. Now the chain wants 30 more people to take a 30-day challenge

A Sweetgreen customer spent 25 days eating exclusively at the chain for over $900, and the company is now recruiting 30 more people for a 30-day challenge—signaling a bet on user-generated content to

6d ago38Sweetgreen Offers & Promos Martech

QQSR Magazine

Chicken Salad Chick Unveils Spicy New Nashville Hottie and Pumpkin Spice Cake for Fall

Chicken Salad Chick is launching two new fall-themed menu items, including a spicy Nashville Hottie chicken salad variant, alongside returning favorites starting August 31.

6d ago7 outlets28Chicken Salad Chick Menu & LTOs

RRestaurant Business (Video)▶ Watch

Technology integrated invisibly into restaurant operations can enhance guest experience, with AI and other tools supporting human service without customers necessarily noticing the underlying systems.

5d ago33AI Tech Martech

QQSR Magazine

Lola Beans Signs Deal to Grow Into Delaware in Family Affair

Lola Beans signed a six-unit franchise agreement to expand into Delaware with founder Donny Bradley's brother Jay and his wife Beth, extending the drive-thru beverage brand's footprint through a famil

7d ago41Lola Beans Franchising

RRestaurantNews.com

Restaurant Menu News from Burger King, JINYA Ramen Bar, BIGGBY COFFEE, and More!

Roundup of seasonal menu launches and promotional bundles across segments — routine news without strategic insight for multi-unit operators.

Sep 12 outlets17Burger King JINYA Ramen Bar Menu & LTOs Offers & Promos

NNation's Restaurant News (Video)▶ Watch

Chick-fil-A is rolling out its Little Blue Menu test format more broadly, Taco Bell partnered with Olivia Rodrigo for a campaign, and Long John Silver's faces ongoing operational challenges.

Aug 282 outlets37Chick-fil-A Taco Bell Loyalty Offers & Promos

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Minnie Bird’s cofounder on following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Dave Thomas

Minnie Bird, a three-unit fast-casual chicken concept founded by Sean Thomas (grandson of Dave Thomas), launched in Chicago two years ago and differentiates through premium chicken, dirty sodas, and c

Aug 2538Wendy's Minnie Bird People Moves

QQSR Magazine

Rita’s Brings Back Pumpkin and Apple Butter for Fall

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has returned Pumpkin and Apple Butter flavors for the fall season as limited-time offerings.

Aug 2435Rita's Menu & LTOs Loyalty

Tthe-sun.com

Popular restaurant chain known as the 'Mediterranean Chipotle' plans to open 75 locations in expansion blitz

A Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain plans to open 75 new locations.

Aug 2141Real Estate & Development

QQSRweb

Taco Bell launches 2016 Decades Menu with fan-favorite items

Taco Bell introduced a 2016 Decades Menu featuring customer-requested items.

Aug 1829Taco Bell Menu & LTOs Offers & Promos

RRestaurant Rockstars🎧 Listen

500. 10 Restaurant Profit Strategies Every Operator Should Know - Roger Beaudoin

A restaurant operator shares ten profit-improvement strategies from his own restaurant experience, covering sales, costs, staffing, and guest experience.

Aug 1741Labor & Policy

QQSRweb

YouTube creator The Fat Electrician inspires Taco John's burrito

Taco John's partnered with YouTube creator The Fat Electrician on a burrito product.

Aug 1732Taco John's Menu & LTOs

NNation's Restaurant News (Video)▶ Watch

Angry Chicks aims to expand to 100 restaurants and is prioritizing operator and location selection as core to its scaling strategy, signaling that franchise growth may depend as much on vetting partne

Aug 1441Angry Chicks Franchising

FFast Casual

Insomnia Cookies Offers Free Six-Pack to Incoming College Freshmen

Insomnia Cookies is offering free six-packs of cookies to incoming college freshmen.

Aug 1438Insomnia Cookies Loyalty Offers & Promos

PPizza Marketplace

How Prince Street Pizza is scaling a pop-culture juggernaut across North America

Prince Street Pizza is expanding across North America under CEO Lawrence Longo, leveraging what the source describes as a family recipe and marketing approach—signaling growing investor appetite for s

Aug 1341Prince Street Pizza

PPYMNTS

Fast Food Diners Develop Taste For More than Just Value

Recent quarterly earnings suggest fast food chains that pair value offerings with additional strategy elements—beyond discounts alone—are outperforming competitors, signaling that value proposition al

Aug 1141Offers & Promos Data & Research

RRestaurant Business

How one tiny drive-thru coffee concept is looking to plant a flag, even as the big chains get bigger

Moe's Coffee, a small drive-thru concept in Washington State, is betting on a balanced beverage-and-food model in a compact, modular unit as a path to expansion amid growing consolidation by larger ch

Aug 1135Moe's Coffee Dutch Bros

GGlobeNewswire Restaurants

TouchBistro Launches TouchBistro One: All-in-One Handheld Device Built to Streamline Restaurants

TouchBistro launched TouchBistro One, an all-in-one handheld device that integrates ordering, payments, and receipt printing; the consolidation of these functions signals a shift toward reducing the n

Aug 1141POS & Payments

WWSJ

FDA Orders Food-Ingredient Disclosure, Delays RFK Jr.’s Ultraprocessed Crackdown

The FDA has ordered food-ingredient disclosure while postponing stricter ultraprocessed food regulations that were being pursued by RFK Jr.

Aug 1141Food Safety Labor & Policy

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Placer.ai August 2026 Mall Index: Open-Air Leads as Indoor Malls See Their Best YoY Growth of 2026 – Placer.ai Blog

Mall traffic patterns matter for chains with food courts or mall-based units — open-air centers outpacing indoor suggests shifting real-estate strategy.

8h ago19Data & Research

QQSR Magazine

Maepole to Open First Drive-Thru Store in Cumming, Georgia

A founder's fourth restaurant prototype with a drive-thru tests a regional expansion model, but the single-unit focus and pre-launch timing limit immediate relevance to chain operators.

5d ago24Maepole Zaxby's

FFast Casual

Brooklyn Water Bagel opens 1st campus location at Nova Southeastern University

Brooklyn Water Bagel has opened its first location on a college campus at Nova Southeastern University.

7d ago3 outlets32Brooklyn Water Bagel Real Estate & Development

NNation's Restaurant News

Menu Tracker: New items from McDonald’s, Burger King, and Sonic

Nation's Restaurant News rounds up new menu items across major chains including McDonald's, Burger King, Sonic, Condado Tacos, Donatos Pizza, Dutch Bros, Smoothie King, and White Castle.

Aug 2828McDonald's Burger King Menu & LTOs

FFSR Magazine

American Dining Creations Names Gina Zimmer EVP of Growth and Client Experience

American Dining Creations has appointed Gina Zimmer as EVP of Growth and Client Experience, a role focused on client relationships and sustainable growth.

Aug 282 outlets28People Moves

RRestaurant Business (Video)▶ Watch

Topgolf's new CEO David McKillups, appointed in February, is driving business changes at the golf-centric eatertainment concept, signaling potential strategic shifts in how the brand positions its foo

Aug 2635Topgolf Menu & LTOs Loyalty

QQSR Magazine

Krispy Kreme Brings Back Pumpkin Spice Original Glazed Doughnut for Limited Time

Krispy Kreme is reintroducing its Pumpkin Spice Original Glazed Doughnut for a four-day window (August 27–30), signaling continued reliance on seasonal flavor nostalgia to drive traffic during off-pea

Aug 253 outlets32Krispy Kreme Menu & LTOs Offers & Promos

TThe Food Institute

You’re Paying More Than You Negotiated

A foodservice pricing compliance expert outlines best practices for multi-distributor environments, signaling that negotiated pricing gaps may be a widespread operational issue worth auditing.

Aug 2540Data & Research

KKHOU

Chipotle celebrates back to school with BOGO deal and 'Chipotle Sundays' free entree specials

Chipotle is running back-to-school promotions including a BOGO deal and free entree offers on Sundays, signaling an effort to capture seasonal traffic and drive repeat visits during a traditionally hi

Aug 204 outlets28Chipotle Offers & Promos

QQSRweb

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken scores multiyear partnership with Cincinnati Bengals

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken has signed a multiyear partnership agreement with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Aug 2031Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken Cincinnati Bengals Offers & Promos

Ffastcasual.com

Firehouse Subs opens 1,500th restaurant

Firehouse Subs reached 1,500 locations, marking a milestone in the chain's expansion.

Aug 192 outlets36Firehouse Subs Franchising

NNation's Restaurant News

Taco Bell’s latest Decades Menu inspired by 2016 nostalgia

Taco Bell launched a Decades Menu featuring items from 2016, including the Naked Chicken Chalupa, Meximelt, Beefy Crunch Burrito, and Caramel Apple Empanada.

Aug 1828Taco Bell Menu & LTOs

QQSR Magazine

Nothing Bundt Cakes Announces New and Familiar Fall Flavors

Seasonal LTO lineup and loyalty early-access — routine fall menu promotion with no chain-wide operational or strategy signal.

Aug 1122Nothing Bundt Cakes Menu & LTOs Offers & Promos

FFast Casual

Why Chain’s ‘pop cuisine’ concept is testing food hall format

Independent pop-cuisine concept tests food-hall residency format with chef collaborations — experimental format with no clear relevance to multi-location chain operating models.

1d ago14Chain

QQSRweb

Sonic scores with NFL and $7 Big Deal Meal

Sonic has partnered with the NFL and introduced a $7 Big Deal Meal offering.

6d ago38Sonic Offers & Promos

BBizcommunity

How Ocean Basket is building for the next 30 years

Franchise expansion strategy from a regional seafood chain — limited relevance unless story details unit economics or multi-market rollout playbook.

2d ago22Ocean Basket Franchising

QQSR Magazine

Dillas Quesadillas Announces Promotions for National Queso Day and National Quesadilla Day

Dillas Quesadillas is running loyalty-program promotions tied to National Queso Day and National Quesadilla Day across its 11 Texas and Louisiana locations.

5d ago26Dillas Quesadillas Loyalty Offers & Promos

FFast Casual

Zaxbys partners with Nerds to bring back strawberry milkshake

Zaxby's has partnered with Nerds candy to launch a strawberry milkshake.

6d ago2 outlets32Zaxbys Menu & LTOs Offers & Promos

QQSR Magazine

MOOYAH Signs 6-Unit Deal in Utah

MOOYAH Burgers has signed a 6-unit expansion deal in Utah with franchisees Art and Nick Depole, signaling continued growth in the regional burger-concept market.

Aug 262 outlets35MOOYAH Franchising

PPizza Marketplace

Papa Johns, PopUp Bagels team up for limited-time schmear drop

Papa Johns and PopUp Bagels have launched a limited-time collaborative offering.

Aug 262 outlets32Papa Johns Offers & Promos

QQSR Magazine

Slim Chickens Opens Four Restaurants in One Week

Slim Chickens opened four restaurants across four states in a single week, signaling accelerated franchise expansion in the better-chicken segment.

Aug 252 outlets35Slim Chickens Franchising

EExpedite

An acquisition is not a partnership

Wonder acquired New York sandwich shop Salt Hank's in an undisclosed deal, underscoring the distinction between acquisition and partnership models in the food sector.

Aug 2139Wonder M&A

QQSR Magazine

Zaxbys Cook Promoted to Chief Vibe Officer After Viral Marketing Video

Zaxbys' largest Southeast franchisee created a Chief Vibe Officer role and appointed an employee known for viral content to lead local marketing and community engagement, signaling how franchise opera

Aug 1128Zaxbys Offers & Promos

RRestaurant Business (Video)▶ Watch

Restaurant customers are increasingly using their own devices to interact with and order from brands, signaling a shift in how restaurants must engage diners in the digital space.

5d ago31Martech

BBloom Intelligence

Restaurant Guest Segmentation in 2026: From Five Buckets to Infinite Segments

Bloom Intelligence reports that high-frequency restaurant guests (10+ visits) represent 2.7% of typical guestbooks, suggesting modern segmentation strategies now layer behavioral signals beyond tradit

5d ago31Martech Loyalty

QQSRweb

Taco Cabana kicks up heels for 48th birthday

Single-brand birthday LTO campaign with discount offers — no strategic signal for multi-location operators beyond standard promotional tactics.

7d ago2 outlets16Taco Cabana Offers & Promos Menu & LTOs

FFast Casual

HB Protein Smoothies hires Tyler Doolittle to lead real estate, openings

HB Protein Smoothies appointed Tyler Doolittle to lead real estate and expansion efforts.

7d ago38HB Protein Smoothies People Moves

FFast Casual

Little Caesars, Jersey Mike's franchisee adding Mike's Red Tacos to Michigan portfolio

A multi-unit franchisee operating Little Caesars and Jersey Mike's locations has added Mike's Red Tacos to its Michigan restaurant portfolio.

Sep 138Little Caesars Jersey Mike's Franchising

Mmediapost.com

Chipotle Puts Creators On The Cook Line, Taps Restaurant Reality 09/01/2026

Chipotle placed content creators in its kitchens as part of a restaurant-focused marketing initiative.

Sep 138Chipotle Martech