Restaurant Dive

Despite improved sales and the impending opening of a secondary headquarters in Nashville, the coffee chain is undertaking its third round of layoffs under CEO Brian Niccol.

As the burger chain expanded outside of Texas, it didn’t always bring its iconic A-frame design with it, but its newest restaurants are about to fix that.

The dual-concept units will provide daypart expansion, additional revenue streams and efficient store models for franchisees.

The development agreement is the chain’s first in the state, and its largest in terms of unit count, marking a major step in its national expansion plan.

Chaac Pizza Northeast, which depends on DoorDash to deliver its orders, said the chain’s Dragontail AI system hurt delivery times and damaged operations.

With its shift to third-party logistics complete, the company is focusing on improving operations, growing digital sales and making better doughnuts.

Tucker held the CEO post for just over 13 months, coinciding with continued sales declines and a tough fight with activist investors. Mark King will succeed him on an interim basis.

The chain, known for its indulgent soft drink concoctions, is pushing for national growth as QSRs join the beverage trend and stoke consumer demand. 

Foodtastic, a major Canadian foodservice operator, will help Inspire Brands’ doughnutmaker invade Tim Hortons’ home market.

Learn how leading QSR brands are turning their confirmation pages into a performance surface.

The company more than doubled its new unit count during the first quarter, driven by dual-branded openings, relocations and single-concept openings at Applebee’s and IHOP.

The brand launched wraps to supplement its core bowl and salad business, following its worst quarterly same-store sales performance.

A 7.8% drop in comparable sales is pressuring the chain to draw consumers back, as Burger King and McDonald’s have seen gains in recent quarters.

Jenna Bromberg digs into recent moves around marketing co-ops and agency partners and how the chain is working with Google Cloud on AI.

Chris Monroe will oversee the finance and real estate teams for Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company as it looks to expand.

Michelle Hook will oversee financial operations at the fast casual chain as it works toward reaching 1,500 units.

Traffic could build in the U.S. with the second-quarter launch of an Under $3 Menu and beverage expansion.

Mobile ordering, loyalty upgrades, a new breakfast menu and increased density in key markets accelerated sales growth for the brand.

The chain hopes new menu items, operational improvements and local advertising cooperatives can fend off Domino’s value offensive.

Years of investment in the burger brand’s operations and menu have won consumers back, but a loss of focus on service and the core menu hurt the chicken chain.