Panera Brands partnering with Danny Meyer

November 9, 2021

Danny Meyer is joining the team at Panera Brands, which includes Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels.

Fuku partners with Franklin Junction for ghost kitchen locations

November 9, 2021

Fuku, a fried chicken fast casual created by restaurateur David Chang, has teamed up with Franklin Junction, a global growth platform for restaurants…

Captain D's signs 18 agreements to develop 43 locations

November 9, 2021

Captain D's experienced a surge in franchise development so far in 2021, reporting 18 agreements to develop 43 locations in key markets nationwide over the…

Thanx releases Loyalty 3.0 platform features

November 9, 2021

Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform for brick-and-mortar retailers, is launching several capabilities ahead of its upcoming Loyalty 3.0 reveal in…

Mici Handcrafted Italian signs 1st franchise deal, hires chief growth officer

November 9, 2021

Mici Handcrafted Italian, a family-owned, fast casual concept based in Denver, Colorado, has signed its first franchise deal for 30 units in Phoenix, Arizona.

Former Chipotle exec leading national expansion at Green District

November 8, 2021

Louisville-based chopped salad concept Green District is expanding into Denver and Colorado Springs early next year under the leadership of Tim Spong, the…

US Foods improves Q3 2021 sales, earnings

November 8, 2021

US Foods Holding Corp. lifted both its sales and income for the 2021 third quarter ending Oct. 2, 2021, according to a press release.

REEF acquires Dubai-based virtual kitchen company

November 8, 2021

REEF, an operator of delivery kitchens, logistics and proximity hubs in North America, has acquired Dubai-based iKcon Restaurant LLC, marking Reef's first…

Chef Ashley Christensen launches fast casual chicken chain

November 8, 2021

Chef Ashley Christensen, who has gained national attention as the chef of Raleigh North Carolina's Poole's Diner, has opened her own fast casual concept, BB's…

Starbird Chicken raises $12M

November 8, 2021

San Francisco-based Starbird Chicken has raised $12 million to fuel its next phase of growth, which includes developing company-owned restaurants and ghost…

Customers not so keen on tech?

by Jana Zschieschang — CMO, RMS

To help operators decide in what to invest their resources, Revenue Management Solutions polled diners about their changing work habits, technology and current…

Dine-in traffic remains headwind for U.S. restaurant industry recovery

November 5, 2021

The U.S. restaurant industry continues to recover from last year's steep declines, although not yet back to pre-pandemic levels.

Qu announces partnership with QTiQ

November 5, 2021

DTiQ, a cloud-based software for restaurant operations management, is partnering and integrating with Qu, a unified commerce platform.

Chipotle teams up with NHL

November 5, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill has signed a multiyear North American partnership to become the official Mexican-themed quick service fast casual restaurant of the…

What Today’s Pandemic Trends Mean For The Future Of Multi-Unit Restaurants –– And Beyond

Many of today's rapidly accelerating industry trends were already gathering steam before the pandemic hit. What changes are here to stay, and how do restaurant…

FAT Brands reports Q3 loss, revenue increase

November 4, 2021

Although FAT Brands revenues improved 628% to $29.8 million during fiscal third quarter — the 13-week period ending Sept. 26 — the chain saw an adjusted net…

Dickey’s signs 100-unit deal with Ghost Kitchen Brands

November 4, 2021

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is teaming up with Toronto-based Ghost Kitchen Brands to serve its menu via over 100 satellite pickup and delivery locations.

Shake Shack posts mixed 3Q results

November 4, 2021

Shake Shack reported lukewarm Q3 results, according to a company press release.

80% of industry professionals lack practical business knowledge

November 4, 2021

Nearly 80% of restaurateurs acknowledge they lack practical business knowledge.

Chipotle to reduce carbon reduction by 50%

November 4, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill has committed to a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The goal is in line with a long-term global temperature increasing…