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Jubilant lost 23.18 million rupees on Dunkin’ in the September quarter. In March it said it could sell assets or transfer franchise rights.
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?
Sweetgreen’s fiscal 2027 pay plan rewards restaurant sales and tenure, alongside a separate incentive for developing managers.
Portillo’s plans a smaller format while tightening location reviews and reorganizing field support.
Wendy’s forecasts up to $200 million in restaurant-level EBITDA from its breakfast strategy. Earlier exits show the sales tradeoff.
The proposed $17 billion acquisition pairs a shared membership plan with grocery advertising and restaurant software. Uber Eats still powers Instacart’s restaurant orders.
Digital sales grew while their share slipped from July’s revised figure.
The 2027 framework combines lower commissary and digital rates with required local advertising contributions.
In 2025, Yum China estimated investment at 500,000 to 700,000 yuan per restaurant for its small-town KFC format.
The November 6 report’s restaurant breakdown ends in September, when full-service restaurants added 14,000 jobs and limited-service restaurants lost 4,900.
RBI’s CFO links beef costs to a longer modernization timetable.
Franchisees keep pricing authority. Added sales must cover restaurant costs and franchise payments before they improve owners’ earnings.
Four existing Applebee’s added IHOP. Five new franchised restaurants opened with both brands.
First Watch hopes its seasonal dishes will reach local diners. A separate voucher example shows how a restaurant could estimate the extra lunch business an offer brings in.
Decline expectations fell more than growth expectations.
Yum had forecast a 19% to 21% margin after the July lettuce withdrawal. Sales at comparable U.S. Taco Bells, including franchises, fell 4% year over year.
The company describes direct-order exclusives, while its public menu labels selected items for in-store service.
Quits accounted for 81% of U.S. food service and lodging departures in September. A transfer between two stores of the same employer counts as a departure at one and a hire at the other.
Toast disputes the FTC case. Its published terms show how upfront POS costs, subscription commitments and loan repayments connect.
Bruster’s Pennsylvania installation precedes a planned Aloha Next rollout across 230 stores.
A pending federal proposal addresses restaurant permission. Here is how it relates to existing local rules and enforcement.
A reported bid comes as Dine buys restaurants and franchisees add a second brand.
The quesadilla chain pairs six core meals with demand forecasts and owner checks on prep.
Chipotle is extending its cooking and prep package, with about 2,000 restaurants planned by year-end.
Lower restructuring charges explain much of North America’s operating profit increase, while Starbucks builds a full-time café leadership role.
Wingstop describes systemwide training and coaching, while acquired restaurants add costs to its company-owned portfolio.
Chipotle plans a November 5 return. Its third-quarter 2024 results show how brisket success also changed the protein-cost mix.
Traffic and margins rose at company-owned Chili’s restaurants. Annual labor figures explain how sales growth spreads costs.
Company figures distinguish existing-shop gains from expansion. Earlier interviews describe catering operations and digital-order constraints.
September feedlot flows fell; inventory barely changed year-over-year.