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People & Culture

Women in QSR Leadership: Progress and Problems

Female CEOs, franchisees, and executives - the numbers and the stories. Why progress is slow, where barriers remain, and which chains are actually changing.

MAR 20, 2026 · 5 MIN READ
Category:AllFinance & EconomicsIndustry AnalysisMarketing & GrowthOperations & ManagementPeople & CultureTechnology & Innovation
645 articles|645 total published
finance
Finance & Economics

Logan's Roadhouse Has a Third Owner in Six Years. Does SSCP Management Have a Plan That Actually Works?

SSCP Management's quiet acquisition of Logan's Roadhouse from SPB Hospitality is the latest chapter in the struggling steakhouse chain's ownership saga. With this being SSCP's third distressed-brand buy in five years, the question for investors and franchisees is whether the collect-and-rehabilitate strategy produces real turnarounds or just delays inevitable decline.

MAR 24, 2026 · 8 MIN READ
operations
Operations & Management

The Aging Diner Wave: Why Restaurants Must Prepare for America's Senior Spending Surge

Americans aged 65 and older will account for 18% of all restaurant spending by 2030, nearly double their share from 2025. With 73 million seniors controlling $78 trillion in assets, operators who ignore this demographic shift risk leaving billions on the table.

MAR 24, 2026 · 11 MIN READ
marketing
Marketing & Growth

How Wendy's Won Twitter and What Other QSR Brands Can Learn

The snarky social media strategy that turned Wendy's into a Twitter powerhouse. Real engagement numbers, failed copycats, and the disciplined execution behind the roasts.

MAR 20, 2026 · 10 MIN READ
finance
Finance & Economics

Sweetgreen's Sour Turn: Same-Store Sales Crater 11.5% as the Salad Bowl Bubble Deflates

Sweetgreen's Q4 2025 same-store sales plunged 11.5%, its stock sits 89% below IPO price, and closures are mounting. With CAVA surging and Noodles & Company shrinking, the fast-casual segment is splitting into clear winners and losers. Here is what went wrong and what operators can learn.

MAR 24, 2026 · 8 MIN READ
industry
Industry Analysis

Slim Chickens: the fast-growing chicken tender franchise

270 locations, 57.7% revenue growth in 3 years, and 96% franchised. How Slim Chickens competes with Raising Cane's in the chicken tender wars.

MAR 20, 2026 · 6 MIN READ
industry
Industry Analysis

Port of Subs Is Coming to Your City: The 450-Location Expansion That Could Reshape the Sandwich Wars

Port of Subs, a Nevada sandwich chain that's operated quietly in the West for five decades, has inked deals for more than 450 new locations nationwide. Backed by Area 15 Ventures and RE/MAX co-founder Dave Liniger, the brand is targeting markets where Subway is retreating and Jersey Mike's hasn't yet saturated the field.

MAR 24, 2026 · 7 MIN READ
finance
Finance & Economics

The Global Fast Food Market Is Heading Toward $868 Billion by 2030. Here Is What Is Actually Driving It.

A new Research and Markets report pegs the global fast food market at $658.85 billion in 2025, with a projected rise to $868.19 billion by 2030 at a 5.7% CAGR. The growth is real, but the story behind the numbers is more complicated than any single headline figure suggests.

MAR 24, 2026 · 9 MIN READ
operations
Operations & Management

FDA Synthetic Food Dye Phase-Out: What QSR Operators Need to Know About Reformulation Timelines and Supply Chain Impact

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced a plan to eliminate eight synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026, but only two face formal bans. The remaining six are subject to 'voluntary cooperation' from manufacturers, creating a compliance gray zone that will ripple through QSR supply chains in Q3 and Q4 2026.

MAR 24, 2026 · 9 MIN READ
finance
Finance & Economics

The Protein Tariff Shock: How 25% Duties on Canadian Beef and Tripling Seafood Costs Are Forcing Menu Rewrites

Canadian beef now carries a 25% import duty, some seafood products have tripled in price, and the full cost wave hasn't hit yet. Here's what QSR operators need to know before the dam breaks.

MAR 24, 2026 · 8 MIN READ
finance
Finance & Economics

Chipotle's Q4 2025: Traffic Falls for a Fourth Straight Quarter as the Post-Niccol Era Takes Shape

Chipotle's Q4 2025 results tell a split story: revenue grew 4.9% to $2.98 billion on the strength of new unit openings, but same-store sales fell 2.5% and traffic declined for a fourth consecutive quarter. The chain now projects flat comps for 2026.

MAR 24, 2026 · 8 MIN READ
marketing
Marketing & Growth

Burger King's 7.4% Traffic Surge: How Tom Curtis Turned Executive Authenticity Into a Marketing Weapon

Burger King's brand president gave out his personal work phone, fielded 30,000 customer messages, and aired a 90-second Oscars spot to nearly 20 million viewers. The result: restaurant visits up 7.4% year-over-year. Here's how the campaign worked and what other operators can learn from it.

MAR 24, 2026 · 6 MIN READ
industry
Industry Analysis

The Global QSR Market Is on Track to Hit $520 Billion by 2033: Where the Growth Actually Lives

The global quick service restaurant market was valued at $323.46 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $520 billion by 2033. But the headline number obscures a more complicated story about where real growth is happening, which markets are saturated, and what operators and investors should actually watch.

MAR 24, 2026 · 9 MIN READ
operations
Operations & Management

H-2B Visa Cap Hit Early: Why QSR's Summer 2026 Staffing Crisis May Be the Worst Yet

The H-2B visa cap for the second half of fiscal year 2026 closed on March 10, well before summer peak season arrives. For QSR operators already fighting a structural labor gap, that cutoff date carries real operational weight.

MAR 24, 2026 · 8 MIN READ
operations
Operations & Management

Johnny Carino's Bets Its Future on a Bar-Forward Prototype. Here's the Strategy.

The nearly 30-year-old Italian casual dining chain is debuting a 6,000 square foot bar-forward prototype in Laredo, Texas. With 20 draft beers, craft cocktails, and fire pits, it's a bet that beverage-driven traffic can reverse casual dining's structural decline.

MAR 24, 2026 · 6 MIN READ
finance
Finance & Economics

How Much Does a Church's Texas Chicken Franchise Cost in 2026?

Church's Texas Chicken franchise investment ranges from $644,366 to $1,808,972. With 1,600 global locations across 24 countries, the brand focuses on value-positioned fried chicken.

MAR 20, 2026 · 7 MIN READ
people
People & Culture

Yum Brands After Gibbs: Chris Turner Inherits a 59,000-Restaurant Empire and an Unfinished AI Transformation

Chris Turner stepped into the Yum Brands CEO seat in October 2025 after three decades of operational DNA built by David Gibbs. A financial architect taking the wheel of the world's largest fast food company by unit count raises real questions about execution versus analysis, especially as Yum's AI bet scales toward 60,000 locations and Pizza Hut bleeds stores.

MAR 24, 2026 · 7 MIN READ
industry
Industry Analysis

Yum Brands Closes 2025 With a 27% Profit Surge and 4,500 New Restaurants Worldwide

Yum Brands posted a 27% jump in Q4 net income to $535M, opened 4,500+ new KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut locations in 2025, and hiked its dividend 6%.

MAR 20, 2026 · 7 MIN READ
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