Imagine ordering food delivery from an app and then 20 minutes later, hearing a buzzing drone outside your home. The drone deposits your order into a smart mailbox that keeps your dinner at the ...

Popeyes’ fires first shot in chicken wrap wars, Sweetgreen seasons things up, and Dave’s gets the big money Popeyes’ fires first shot in chicken wrap wars, Sweetgreen seasons things up, and ...

Inspire Brands is a privately held juggernaut, owned by companies controlled by Atlanta-based Roark Capital: Its six chains combined saw 2024 sales in excess of $29.5 billion, according to Technomic.

Irvine, Calif.-based burger chain In-N-Out confirmed that the company is making several changes to its ingredient sourcing policies, including the removal of artificial food coloring from its pink ...

Sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” in his book The Great Good Place, published in 1989. Starbucks unquestionably mainstreamed the idea of having a physical place that ...

There are several consumer signals flashing red right now, indicating that Americans are feeling pessimistic about the current (and future) state of the economy. Perhaps the most urgent signal is ...

Traffic challenges continued in the restaurant industry in the first quarter, driven by consumer uncertainty, according to the Q1 2025 Technomic Consumer and Operator Outlook. Lori Rakoczy ...

About 12.5 million people are employed at eating and drinking places in the United States. Combined with an additional 3.2 million foodservice jobs in other sectors such as healthcare ...

Consolidated Burger Holdings LLC and affiliates, which franchise 75 Burger King units in Florida and Georgia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, according to court documents.

When Kirk Tanner became CEO of Wendy’s in February 2024, it was a big change — and not just because he was becoming the CEO of one of the largest restaurant companies in the U.S., one that ...

Research and strategy firm dcdx released its Magnetic 100 Restaurants Report today, highlighting which brands are resonating the most with Gen Z consumers based on their organic conversations online.

Authentic Restaurant Brands, part of private equity firm Garnett Station Partners, has purchased Boston-based Broadway Hospitality Group, the parent company of 17-unit polished casual chain Tavern ...