Starbucks is expanding its in-store management in North America with the addition of at least one full-time assistant manager at each restaurant, chief partner officer Sara Kelly told an audience ...

“Experience” has become a popular buzzword in the restaurant industry as brands look to differentiate their concepts in an effort to win over customers. But where some brands claim ...

Imagine ordering food delivery from an app and then 20 minutes later, hearing a buzzing drone outside your home. The drone deposits your order into a smart mailbox that keeps your dinner at the ...

The first quarter wasn’t too kind to most public restaurant companies. Perhaps one surprising exception came from BJ’s Restaurants, which posted a 1.7% same-store sales increase and a 2.7% ...

Starbucks has reduced prices on 20 beverage items in China, its second-largest market. The coffee giant lowered costs for Frappuccinos, iced shaken teas, and tea latte beverages by between 2-6 ...

Popeyes’ fires first shot in chicken wrap wars, Sweetgreen seasons things up, and Dave’s gets the big money Popeyes’ fires first shot in chicken wrap wars, Sweetgreen seasons things up, and ...

Inspire Brands is a privately held juggernaut, owned by companies controlled by Atlanta-based Roark Capital: Its six chains combined saw 2024 sales in excess of $29.5 billion, according to Technomic.

Jiho Kim built a name for himself in New York City, running a successful pop-up that went on to become Michelin star-winning Joomak Banjum. He relocated it and rebranded it as Joomak earlier this ...

In 2004, Taco Bell and Mountain Dew teamed up to launch Baja Blast, a tropical/lime-flavored beverage offered exclusively at the chain. The Baja Blast brand has since expanded into retail stores ...

This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “Denny’s CEO Kelli Valade shares how the restaurant chain can maintain the title of ‘America’s Favorite Diner.’” In the second ...

Sam’s Club is getting into the pizza delivery business. The Walmart-owned retailer said all its locations will offer pizza delivery by the end of May. The pizzas are $8.98 and can arrive in ...

In the second edition of Nation’s Restaurant News’ brand-new platform Signature: A CEO Series with Sam Oches — powered by The Coca-Cola Company — the publication’s editor-in-chief sits ...