Jeff Fenster is the epitome of an entrepreneur. The Everbowl founder lived many lives before he started the acai bowl concept in 2016, launching and selling multiple companies. Then, like a true ...

After two rare negative quarters, industry bellwether McDonald’s turned positive once again in Q2, with same-store sales up 2.5%. The chain caught a tailwind from the McCrispy Strips and ...

From doing deals with women’s basketball stars to creating cowboy boots from signature casual-dining booths, restaurant brands undertook a number of innovative marketing approaches in July. Lip ...

Shake Shack is putting restaurant openings into overdrive, with 80-90 units slated to open this year, executives reported Thursday in their earnings call for the second quarter, ended June 24. The ...

Former Food Network staple Paula Deen announced Friday the closure of the Savannah, Ga., restaurant that launched her popularity with its Southern-inspired menus. Deen ran The Lady & Sons ...

BJ’s Restaurants continued to focus on its signature Pizookie in the second quarter to drive both traffic and engagement. The limited-time Snickers Pizookie ranked among its top three seasonal ...

BJ’s Restaurants is “firing on all cylinders.” Same-store sales at the casual-dining chain rose nearly 3% in the second quarter, and restaurant-level profits increased more than 14% ...

Washington, D.C., is reinstating the tip credit less than three years after residents voted to phase out the tipped minimum wage by 2027, as part of Initiative 82. The District of Columbia City ...

Chick-fil-A plans to double its Michigan presence by 2028Chick-fil-A plans to double its Michigan presence by 2028 The chain made its debut in the Mitten State in 2015 and has since grown to 28 ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential partner to present The Top 500, the definitive sales ranking of restaurants in America. One element of this data is restaurant segment ...

100 Under 100: Emerging restaurant chains take the United States by storm Meet the fastest-growing emerging restaurants in the U.S.

Tectonic shifts in the Top 10 restaurants ranking by sales The pandemic recovery year benefitted large chains with drive-thru and digital prowess ...