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Wagamama reserves bao bundles for mamago delivery
Marketing & Growth

Wagamama reserves bao bundles for mamago delivery

The company describes direct-order exclusives, while its public menu labels selected items for in-store service.

NOV 1, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Restaurant sales expectations shift toward flat
Industry Analysis

Restaurant sales expectations shift toward flat

Decline expectations fell more than growth expectations.

OCT 31, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Peltz backed Wendy’s payouts. His bid with Flynn now makes the case for investment.
Finance & Economics

Peltz backed Wendy’s payouts. His bid with Flynn now makes the case for investment.

Trian endorsed larger payouts in 2023. Its bid with Wendy’s operator Flynn now promises reinvestment, raising a practical question for franchisees: how will restaurant improvements be funded?

OCT 31, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Sweetgreen plans manager pay tied to sales and tenure
People & Culture

Sweetgreen plans manager pay tied to sales and tenure

Sweetgreen’s fiscal 2027 pay plan rewards restaurant sales and tenure, alongside a separate incentive for developing managers.

OCT 31, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
DoorDash’s Instacart deal would link grocery and restaurant memberships
Technology & Innovation

DoorDash’s Instacart deal would link grocery and restaurant memberships

The proposed $17 billion acquisition pairs a shared membership plan with grocery advertising and restaurant software. Uber Eats still powers Instacart’s restaurant orders.

OCT 30, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Dillas pairs simpler meal choices with planned prep
Operations & Management

Dillas pairs simpler meal choices with planned prep

The quesadilla chain pairs six core meals with demand forecasts and owner checks on prep.

OCT 30, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Toast lawsuit puts restaurant subscription terms in focus
Technology & Innovation

Toast lawsuit puts restaurant subscription terms in focus

Toast disputes the FTC case. Its published terms show how upfront POS costs, subscription commitments and loan repayments connect.

OCT 30, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Starbucks’ North American profit rises as restructuring costs fall
Operations & Management

Starbucks’ North American profit rises as restructuring costs fall

Lower restructuring charges explain much of North America’s operating profit increase, while Starbucks builds a full-time café leadership role.

OCT 30, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Burger King remodels need more time, RBI CFO says
Operations & Management

Burger King remodels need more time, RBI CFO says

RBI’s CFO links beef costs to a longer modernization timetable.

OCT 30, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Chipotle’s kitchen-equipment rollout passes 1,700 restaurants
Operations & Management

Chipotle’s kitchen-equipment rollout passes 1,700 restaurants

Chipotle is extending its cooking and prep package, with about 2,000 restaurants planned by year-end.

OCT 29, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Chili’s traffic grows as margins widen
Finance & Economics

Chili’s traffic grows as margins widen

Traffic and margins rose at company-owned Chili’s restaurants. Annual labor figures explain how sales growth spreads costs.

OCT 28, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Wingstop retrains restaurants as its sales outlook weakens
Operations & Management

Wingstop retrains restaurants as its sales outlook weakens

Wingstop describes systemwide training and coaching, while acquired restaurants add costs to its company-owned portfolio.

OCT 28, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Publishing an R365 schedule approves pending AI shifts
Technology & Innovation

Publishing an R365 schedule approves pending AI shifts

Pending suggestions and employee claims have different approval controls.

OCT 28, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Central Park connects kitchens through one checkout
Technology & Innovation

Central Park connects kitchens through one checkout

Kluck routes orders to separate kitchens; Central Park’s guest instructions explain collection and staff assistance.

OCT 27, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Workers pay more for family health coverage at smaller firms
People & Culture

Workers pay more for family health coverage at smaller firms

KFF compares family premiums and worker contributions. Separate federal data distinguish benefit access from enrollment.

OCT 27, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Chipotle’s brisket return revisits a food-cost tradeoff
Operations & Management

Chipotle’s brisket return revisits a food-cost tradeoff

Chipotle plans a November 5 return. Its third-quarter 2024 results show how brisket success also changed the protein-cost mix.

OCT 26, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
USDA reports record-low September feedlot placements
Finance & Economics

USDA reports record-low September feedlot placements

September feedlot flows fell; inventory barely changed year-over-year.

OCT 25, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Taco Bell keeps PepsiCo for 11 years as KFC moves to Coca-Cola
Marketing & Growth

Taco Bell keeps PepsiCo for 11 years as KFC moves to Coca-Cola

Taco Bell renewed PepsiCo through 2036 while KFC plans to switch to Coca-Cola. Two Café Refrescas are scheduled for national Taco Bell menus in December.

OCT 23, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Bojangles extends AI drive-thru deal, plans 100 more sites and line-aware upsells
Technology & Innovation

Bojangles extends AI drive-thru deal, plans 100 more sites and line-aware upsells

Bojangles and Hi Auto plan 100 more Bo-Linda sites and a queue-aware upsell feature. What owners can test when it arrives.

OCT 23, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
What Blodgett’s $21,736 four-chamber oven asks of a QSR kitchen
Technology & Innovation

What Blodgett’s $21,736 four-chamber oven asks of a QSR kitchen

Blodgett pitches faster tickets from four cooking chambers. Its own documents show the temperature, pan, power and installation questions a franchise operator should settle first.

OCT 23, 2026 · 3 MIN READ