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Portillo's reported $732 million in fiscal 2025 revenue across 102 locations, but same-restaurant sales declined 3.3% in Q4. The Chicago icon is rethinking its expansion playbook under new leadership, and the numbers tell a complicated story.
176 new locations in 2024, $2B Blackstone acquisition, and 12 straight years of same-store sales growth. Why smoothies plus wraps is a winning QSR formula.
A Cornell study found households on GLP-1 medications cut fast food spending by more than 5% within six months. With projections showing GLP-1 users could account for 35% of all food and beverage spending by 2030, the QSR industry faces a demand shift it cannot ignore.
941 locations, $2.66M AUV, and Goldman Sachs pushing expansion. Can Zaxby's compete with Raising Cane's and Chick-fil-A in an overcrowded chicken segment?
1,000+ locations, $4.2M AUV, and a franchisee selection process tougher than most MBA programs. How Culver's grew without compromising ButterBurgers or frozen custard quality.
How BDT Capital turned a regional cult favorite into a controlled national expansion - 88 new stores in 2024, $3.54M AUV, and a $6B+ valuation built on Texas identity.
After decades as a domestic powerhouse, Chick-fil-A is committing $1 billion to international expansion across Europe and Asia, with a target of five new international markets by 2030. The move is the biggest strategic shift in the chain's history.
The IBM trial tested voice ordering. The Google partnership covered restaurant computing, while Accuracy Scales checked outgoing orders.
McDonald's launched the Big Arch in March 2026, its biggest burger ever and a direct challenge to Burger King's Whopper and Wendy's premium lineup. The move signals a fundamental shift in how the world's largest restaurant chain thinks about its menu.
How McDonald’s and Taco Bell structured their 2025 value offers, with dates, bundle contents and the difference between historical promotions and current prices.
Female CEOs, franchisees, and executives - the numbers and the stories. Why progress is slow, where barriers remain, and which chains are actually changing.