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LL’Express Franchise

Dickey’s faces $36.8K fine and $700K arbitration loss

Dickey's Barbecue Pit incurred a $36.8K regulatory fine and $700K arbitration loss, signaling potential franchise relationship or compliance challenges within the chain.

1d ago34Dickey's Franchising

CCBC

Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons launch partnership to boost loyalty programs

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Real Estate & Development294

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Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons have launched a partnership to enhance their loyalty programs.

6d ago3 outlets58Tim Hortons Loyalty

LLatestLY

Business News | Haidilao Scales Global Loyalty with Infobip's Data-led Personalization

Haidilao has adopted Infobip's data-driven personalization platform to enhance its global loyalty program, suggesting the chain is investing in customer retention tools as it expands internationally.

6d ago3 outlets58Haidilao Loyalty Martech

MMorningstar

WOWorks Opens 23 New Restaurants, Plans 15 More as Multi-Brand Expansion Surges

WOWorks opened 23 new restaurants and announced plans for 15 additional locations, signaling continued momentum in its multi-brand expansion strategy.

7d ago3 outlets58WOWorks Franchising Real Estate & Development

YYahoo Finance Singapore

PAR Technology Launches Guest360, Bringing Unified Guest Understanding to Every Restaurant Transaction

PAR Technology has launched Guest360, a platform designed to unify guest data across restaurant transactions.

7d ago2 outlets62Martech Loyalty

QQuiver Quantitative

Press Release: Nadler, Frost Urge Antitrust Review of Sysco’s Proposed Restaurant Depot Acquisition

U.S. lawmakers Nadler and Frost have called for an antitrust review of Sysco's proposed acquisition of Restaurant Depot, signaling regulatory scrutiny of consolidation among major foodservice distribu

Aug 272 outlets62M&A

MModern Restaurant Management

Why Every Meal Feels Like a Real-Time Auction

Consumers now evaluate restaurants against a broader competitive set including grocers and convenience stores, choosing based on specific meal needs rather than dining category alone.

Aug 2761Data & Research

RReuters

Uber, Zipline partner on US drone delivery for Uber Eats

Uber and Zipline have partnered to offer drone delivery through Uber Eats in the US, signaling the company's continued push to expand delivery methods beyond traditional courier networks.

Aug 172 outlets62Delivery & Off-Premise

YYahoo Finance

Restaurant Brands’s Q2 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions

Restaurant Brands reported steady Q2 results with Burger King and international markets as growth drivers, signaling continued execution across its multi-brand portfolio.

Aug 1566Restaurant Brands Burger King Earnings

HHospitality & Catering News

The emerging economics of foodservice automation

Foodservice automation is becoming economically viable for hospitality operations.

4d ago44AI Tech

NNation's Restaurant News

Uber lays off 10% of company in reorganization

Uber cut 10% of its workforce (3,300 jobs) as part of a reorganization aimed at streamlining operations, signaling pressure to improve efficiency amid competition in ride-sharing and delivery.

6d ago65Delivery & Off-Premise

CChain Store Age

Pilot deploys fast food kiosks; supports third-party apps and delivery

Pilot Flying J has deployed fast-food kiosks at its locations that integrate third-party delivery apps, signaling a shift toward digital ordering infrastructure in the convenience-store channel.

4d ago46POS & Payments Delivery & Off-Premise

MModern Restaurant Management

Curious Consumers Want Their Food to Work Harder for Them

Consumers are evaluating food choices across multiple criteria—mood, budget, time, and trust—suggesting operators need to address these layered priorities simultaneously to remain relevant.

7d ago65Chili's Olive Garden Data & Research Menu & LTOs

FFast Casual

Restaurant traffic rebounds post Cyclospora

Restaurant traffic has recovered following a Cyclospora outbreak.

Aug 2665Chopt Taco Bell Data & Research

NNation's Restaurant News

Consumers are spending more at restaurants, but not at chains

Bank of America credit-card data shows younger and lower-income consumers are increasing restaurant spending, with independent restaurants capturing more of that growth than chains.

Aug 2565Data & Research

PPizza Marketplace

Bounteous, Deliverect team up to enhance 1st-party digital ordering

Bounteous and Deliverect have partnered to enhance first-party digital ordering capabilities.

Aug 2465Martech AI Tech

YYahoo Finance

How Yum! Brands’ AI Automation And Loyalty Push (YUM) Has Changed Its Investment Story

Yum! Brands appointed a director to its Audit Committee and highlighted AI automation gains in delivery and inventory across its brands, signaling management confidence in technology-driven operationa

Aug 2065Yum!Pizza Hut AI Tech Loyalty

MModern Restaurant Management

What Influences Diners’ Choices in 2026

A joint DoorDash and SevenRooms industry report suggests that while restaurants invest significantly in visibility, converting discovered diners depends on what happens in the moments they first engag

Aug 1865Data & Research Martech

MModern Restaurant Management

Seasonal Creep: How Early Is Too Early?

Starbucks and Dunkin' have moved their fall menu launches earlier, with other brands rolling out pumpkin spice offerings in a trend toward extended seasonal promotions—signaling operators should weigh

Aug 1859Starbucks Dunkin'Menu & LTOs Martech

MModern Restaurant Management

Connecting the Dots: How Food Safety, Inflation, and GLP-1s Intersect Now

Restaurant operators face cost pressures from food and labor inflation while managing food safety concerns and adapting to shifting diner behavior linked to GLP-1 medication use, creating a complex op

Aug 1765Taco Bell Labor & Policy Data & Research

MModern Restaurant Management

Second-Generation Restaurant Space Is the Hottest Real Estate Today

Operators are increasingly favoring second-generation restaurant spaces over ground-up builds, valuing lower costs, faster openings, and reduced risk.

Aug 1365Real Estate & Development

MModern Restaurant Management

What Planned 2026 Openings Reveal About Restaurant Size and Seating

Planned 2026 restaurant openings span a mix of formats—from compact quick-service to casual and upscale—contradicting the prevailing narrative that smaller footprints and reduced dine-in capacity defi

Aug 1165Real Estate & Development Data & Research

MModern Restaurant Management

Allergen Transparency Drives Restaurant Traffic and Trust

A Nutritics report finds that 71 percent of diners say they would visit a restaurant more often if allergen information were clearer, signaling that transparent allergen labeling could be a competitiv

Aug 1065Food Safety

Tthestreet.com

Global dining leader closing 261 restaurants, steakhouse chain

A global dining company is closing 261 restaurants, including a steakhouse chain.

2d ago36Real Estate & Development

BBusiness Wire

Chowbus and Maple Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Multilingual Voice AI Ordering to Restaurants

Chowbus and Maple have partnered to offer multilingual voice AI ordering technology to restaurants.

6d ago62AI Tech Martech

IINsauga

Jollibee to open 26 new restaurants in Canada

Jollibee plans to open 26 new restaurants in Canada, signaling the Philippine chain's continued expansion into North American markets.

3h ago29Jollibee Real Estate & Development

RRestaurantNews.com

Restaurant Franchise News from Houston TX Hot Chicken, The Sandwich Spot, The Great Greek, and More!

Multiple small-to-mid-size brands expanding regionally — Houston TX Hot Chicken's UK deal via PizzaExpress is the only story with material multi-unit growth signal.

6h ago23Houston TX Hot Chicken The Sandwich Spot Franchising

RRestaurant Business

Domino's takes on fast-food chains

Domino's is launching a new menu item as it competes more directly with fast-food chains, while Walmart expands into restaurant delivery.

4d ago45Domino's Walmart Menu & LTOs

RRestaurant Business

Can extended hours really improve store profits?

A podcast episode featuring a TD Bank restaurant finance executive discusses Subway's plan to extend late-night hours and its potential profit implications.

6d ago62Subway Offers & Promos

RRestaurant Dive

Q2 2026’s restaurant winners and losers

Coffee concepts are gaining share while pizza concepts face headwinds, and some established QSR chains are undergoing turnarounds, according to Restaurant Dive's Q2 2026 analysis.

7d ago62Data & Research

RRestaurant Business

Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce recall classified as high-risk ‘Class I event’ by the FDA

The FDA classified Taylor Farms' iceberg lettuce recall as a high-risk Class I event, signaling heightened food safety enforcement in fresh produce supply chains that restaurant operators depend on.

7d ago62Food Safety

NNation's Restaurant News

What’s coming to restaurant menus in 2028

Technomic identified 50 menu trends expected to grow over the next two years, signaling which categories operators should monitor for customer demand shifts.

Aug 3162Menu & LTOs

YYahoo Finance

Restaurant Traffic Likely to Stay Stable in Second Half After Depressed Quarterly Trends, UBS Says

UBS predicts US restaurant traffic will stabilize in the second half of the year following weak first-half performance, suggesting operators may see relief from consumer spending pressures.

Aug 2862Data & Research

RRestaurant Technology News

Owner Raises $240 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Technology and Marketing Platform for Restaurants

Owner, a restaurant tech platform, raised $240 million to expand its AI-powered technology and marketing services.

Aug 2862AI Tech Martech

RRestaurant Business

Let them serve AI slop

Restaurants are facing online criticism for using AI to generate menus and social media content, though some argue the practice deserves more tolerance.

Aug 2762AI Tech Martech

YYahoo Finance

Stonegate Capital Partners Initiates Coverage on Yum! Brands (YUM)

Stonegate Capital Partners initiated coverage on Yum! Brands, noting that recent earnings suggest the company's financial performance is increasingly dependent on Taco Bell's U.S. growth and KFC's per

Aug 2662Yum! Brands Taco Bell Earnings

RRestaurant Business

Jamba's new sandwich line gives the fast casual a firm foothold in the food space

Jamba is expanding beyond beverages and snacks into sandwiches as a center-of-the-plate offering, signaling a strategic shift to compete more broadly in the fast-casual segment.

Aug 2662Jamba Menu & LTOs

LLoyalty360

Square and OpenTable Deepen Partnership to Connect the Restaurant Guest Journey

Square and OpenTable have expanded their partnership to integrate their platforms across the restaurant guest journey.

Aug 2662Loyalty Martech

FFSR Magazine

Dave & Buster’s Makes Host of Leadership Changes

Dave & Buster's has announced multiple executive leadership appointments and promotions across operations, marketing, strategy, finance, and technology functions.

Aug 242 outlets58Dave & Buster's People Moves

NNation's Restaurant News

These restaurant groups are choosing mid-size markets for their expansion plans

Established restaurant groups are prioritizing expansion in mid-size markets including Detroit, Nashville, and Kansas City.

Aug 2062Craig's Vagabond Real Estate & Development

RRestaurant Business

Elevated fuel costs are pressuring both restaurant consumers and operators

Rising fuel costs are prompting restaurant chains to reassess their value positioning and financial guidance, signaling pressure on both consumer spending and operational margins.

Aug 2062Labor & Policy

RRestaurant Business

Why fast food's drive toward 100% digital is misguided

Fast-food chains prioritizing digital-only ordering risks abandoning hospitality, a foundational aspect of restaurant operations.

Aug 2062Martech

YYahoo Finance

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights McDonald's, Starbucks and Yum! Brands

A Zacks analyst blog post featured McDonald's, Starbucks, and Yum! Brands.

Aug 2062McDonald's Starbucks Earnings

JJollibee Group

Tim Ho Wan Secures Full Ownership of North America Business as Jollibee Group and WDI Realign Global Partnership

Strategic reshuffling of a major Asian chain's North America footprint signals consolidation and regional focus — watch for operational or growth implications.

Aug 203 outlets54Tim Ho Wan Jollibee Group Franchising M&A

RRestaurant Business

Restaurant marketers embrace the 10-year nostalgia cycle

Taco Bell, Panera, and Starbucks are leveraging nostalgia marketing, signaling that operators see consumer appetite for simpler, retro-themed offerings as a viable positioning strategy.

Aug 1962Taco Bell Panera Menu & LTOs Offers & Promos

QQSR Magazine

PAR Technology Releases Industry Report on AI in Restaurants

PAR Technology released a 2026 report surveying 1,000 consumers on AI adoption in restaurants, signaling growing focus on consumer-facing AI applications in the industry.

Aug 1862AI Tech Data & Research

PPYMNTS.com

Square and OpenTable Team on Restaurant Transaction Data

Square and OpenTable's data partnership could unlock unified customer insights across reservation and transaction history—a material advantage for personalization and loyalty.

Aug 182 outlets58Martech POS & Payments

RRestaurant Technology News

Palona AI Expands Beyond Voice Ordering with New Restaurant Operations Platform and $20 Million in Funding

Palona AI raised $20 million and launched a restaurant operations platform extending beyond its voice-ordering product.

Aug 1862AI Tech Funding

RRestaurant Technology News

MarginEdge Raises $80 Million as Competition for the AI-Powered Restaurant Back Office Intensifies

MarginEdge secured $80 million in funding, signaling sustained investor confidence in AI-powered back-office tools for restaurants as the category becomes more competitive.

Aug 1362AI Tech Funding

NNation's Restaurant News

2026 Top 500 countdown: Restaurant chains No. 101 – No. 150

A mid-tier segment of the top 500 restaurant chains shows mixed performance, with some operators reporting significant growth while others have undergone closures.

Aug 1262Earnings