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Restaurant Dive delivers the latest restaurant chain news affecting businesses today. restaurant dive newsletter sign https://www.restaurantdive.com/ Restaurant News | Restaurant Dive restaurant news dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/spons/starbucks-new-loyalty-program-shows-where-restaurant-loyalty-is-headed-nex/811650/ Starbucks’ new loyalty program shows where restaurant loyalty is headed next | Restaurant Dive Discover how QSR leaders are evolving loyalty programs from discount-driven points to high-frequency, status-driven membership models that redefine the guest... new loyalty program shows https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/nothing-bundt-cakes-chris-tarrant-chief-development-officer/641413/ Nothing Bundt Cakes appoints Starbucks exec as chief development officer | Restaurant Dive Chris Tarrant, who previously oversaw U.S. and Canada store development at Starbucks, joins the cake chain during a time of rapid growth. nothing bundt cakes chief development officer https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/slice-secures-40m-in-additional-funding/598358/ Slice secures $40M in additional funding | Restaurant Dive The company plans to expand its vertical platform for its 15,000-plus pizzeria partners, add new products and scale its Slice Accelerates program, which... additional funding slice secures restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/kfc-us-launches-point-based-digital-rewards-program/706664/ KFC US launches points-based digital rewards program | Restaurant Dive Members earn 10 points for every eligible dollar spent online. Points are redeemable for free food in KFC’s Secret Recipe Vault, which rotates rewards. digital rewards kfc us launches points https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/first-party-pizza-delivery-competition-third-party-aggregator-costs/816877/ Why old school pizza delivery won’t disappear, despite third-party dominance | Restaurant Dive Platforms like Uber Eats and DoorDash can bring new visibility and customers to pizza chains. But first-party delivery still often remains supreme. https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/how-in-house-delivery-gives-jimmy-johns-greater-control/548486/ How in-house delivery gives Jimmy John's greater control | Restaurant Dive The sandwich chain's refusal to team with third-party services allows it to focus on quality food and service, ShiftPixy CEO Scott Absher writes. in house https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/fat-brands-acquires-native-grill-wings-for-20m/610430/ Fat Brands acquires Native Grill & Wings for $20M | Restaurant Dive In its fourth acquisition of the year, the company adds a 23-unit restaurant chain to bulk up its existing chicken wing platform. fat brands acquires native grill wings https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/the-cheesecake-factory-receives-200m-private-equity-investment/576431/ The Cheesecake Factory receives $200M private equity investment | Restaurant Dive The cash from Roark Capital will provide the dining chain, which furloughed 41,000 workers in March, with much needed funding to get through the novel... the cheesecake factory private equity investment receives restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/shift-change-shake-shack-cfo-adds-president-role-black-bear-diner-hires-c/564272/ Shift Change: Shake Shack CFO adds president role, Black Bear Diner hires CFO | Restaurant Dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/wingstop-pilot-loyalty-rewards-fourth-quarter-2025/756439/ Wingstop eyes loyalty program pilot for Q4 | Restaurant Dive The fast casual chain will leverage learnings from 60 million digital customers as part of its upcoming launch to create a differentiated membership program. loyalty program wingstop eyes pilot restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/subway-franchisee-association-pushes-back-remodels/760985/ Subway franchisees fight remodel push | Restaurant Dive The North American Association of Subway Franchisees is backing an arbitration case brought by a franchisee and claims that mandated remodels create... subway franchisees fight remodel push https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/grubhub-to-add-3-features-to-direct-platform-zero-delivery-fee/642395/ Grubhub to add 3 features to Direct platform | Restaurant Dive Independents get $0 delivery fees, Google Business integration and guest checkout as part of updates to Grubhub’s commission-free ordering product. direct platform grubhub add features restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/papa-murphys-closes-underperforming-stores/802717/ Papa Murphy’s shutters underperforming stores | Restaurant Dive The take-and-bake pizza chain has faced significant competition from other pizza brands that have invested heavily in aggressive marketing campaigns. papa shutters stores restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/amazon-restaurants-to-close-us-operations/556607/ Amazon Restaurants to close US operations | Restaurant Dive The online retailer is leaving the competitive restaurant delivery segment after only four years. amazon restaurants us operations close dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/nathans-famous-virtual-brand-partnership-nextbite/648050/ Nathan’s Famous partners with Nextbite to expand virtual brand portfolio | Restaurant Dive Through the deal, Nathan’s Famous, which previously worked with Franklin Junction, will grow via Nextbite’s delivery-only restaurant network. https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/restaurant-gift-card-sales-expected-to-rise-during-holidays/543905/ Restaurant gift card sales expected to rise during holidays | Restaurant Dive Since diners typically spend $59 more than the value of their gift card, these offerings can boost sales and traffic during slow winter months. restaurant gift card sales expected rise holidays https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/survey-nearly-two-thirds-of-consumers-prefer-local-restaurants/623862/ Survey: 65% of consumers prefer local restaurants over chains | Restaurant Dive Nearly one-third of consumers have dined at a local restaurant in the last three months while 72% have spent money at local restaurants or plan to do so, a... local restaurants survey consumers prefer https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/rock-n-roll-sushi-ceo-craig-lemieux-vp-operations-terri-jessen/701777/ Rock N Roll Sushi hires experienced franchise exec as CEO | Restaurant Dive Craig LeMieux, who has decades of franchising experience, will lead the chain as its top executive. Terri Jessen was appointed VP of operations. rock n roll https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/wingstop-q3-2025-decline-same-store-sales-5-percent/804650/ Wingstop’s comparable sales slump worsens | Restaurant Dive Reduced spending by Hispanic and low-income consumers led to a decline in sales that exceeded expectations. comparable sales slump restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/First-watch-promoted-Matt-eisenacher-chief-brand-officer/692903/ First Watch appoints chief brand officer | Restaurant Dive Matt Eisenacher’s elevated role could help increase brand awareness as the 490-unit chain works toward its goal of 2,200 domestic units. first watch chief brand officer restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/doordash-loyalty-rewards-commerce-platform/758118/ DoorDash adds loyalty program for partner restaurants | Restaurant Dive Restaurants can choose from visit-based or spend-based rewards programs, and customers can accrue points across multiple channels, including in-store. loyalty program for partner doordash adds restaurants https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/yum-to-acquire-ai-based-company-dragontail-systems-for-723m/600911/ Yum to acquire AI-based company Dragontail Systems for $72.3M | Restaurant Dive Yum plans to scale the tech globally. Nearly 1,500 Pizza Hut locations across 10 countries already use the technology, which automates operations from the... https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/major-restaurant-turnarounds-chipotle-outback-papa-johns/815249/ How 10 major restaurant chains are overhauling their strategies | Restaurant Dive From Wendy’s to Outback, heavyweight brands are investing in new menu items and operational improvements — often accompanied by closures and renovations — to... restaurant chains major overhauling strategies dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/high-bluff-capital-buys-churchs-chicken/604312/ High Bluff Capital buys Church's Chicken | Restaurant Dive Aug 2, 2021 - Under High Bluff's Rego Restaurant Group, which recently partnered with Ghost Kitchen Brands, the chain could access new paths to innovation. high bluff capital buys church https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/doordash-grubhub-sue-san-francisco-over-permanent-delivery-caps/603540/ DoorDash, Grubhub sue San Francisco over permanent delivery caps | Restaurant Dive The companies claim the 15% cap — which San Francisco's Board of Supervisors unanimously passed in June — is unnecessary, harmful, unconstitutional and will... san francisco doordash grubhub sue https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/taco-bell-expands-drive-thru-artificial-intelligence-hundreds-US-units/722874/ Taco Bell to deploy drive-thru voice AI to hundreds of US locations | Restaurant Dive The technology is part of Yum’s ongoing strategy to create a digital ecosystem that can improve operations and boost profits. https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/subway-enhances-menu-summer-sandwiches-toppings-sauces/720822/ Subway launches 3 new sandwiches in latest menu update | Restaurant Dive This marks fourth time the chain has changed its menu this year as it leans into new products to boost sales. latest menu update restaurant subway launches new https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/Walk-Ons-Sports-Bistreaux-appoints-chris-dawson-ceo/653461/ Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux appoints CEO | Restaurant Dive Chris Dawson, who was previously president at Driven Brands, will support the 78-unit casual chain’s growth as it works toward becoming a 500-unit brand. walk sports ceo restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/topic/finances-and-deals/ Restaurant Finances and Deals | Restaurant Dive The latest news and updates on restaurant finances and deals covering new IPOs, investments, mergers and acquisitions, and restaurant industry financing. finances and deals restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/DoorDash-partners-itsacheckmate-deliverect-pos-integration/688341/ DoorDash teams with ItsaCheckmate, Deliverect for easier restaurant signups | Restaurant Dive Restaurant partners can sign up for DoorDash’s marketplace through some POS systems, allowing them to join the platform in days rather than weeks. doordash teams deliverect easier restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-to-test-plastic-free-toys-in-british-happy-meals/559024/ McDonald's to test plastic-free toys in British Happy Meals | Restaurant Dive Following a petition with nearly 400,000 supporters, the fast food chain says it's exploring ways to reduce plastics in the U.K., but has yet to commit to... plastic free toys https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/labor-shortage-squeezes-popeyes-late-night-business/608821/ Labor shortage squeezes Popeyes' late night business | Restaurant Dive Staffing challenges led to about an hour reduction in operating times, particularly during evening hours when checks tend to be higher due to more family... labor shortage late night squeezes popeyes business https://www.grocerydive.com/news/grocery-sales-dip-as-restaurant-sales-pick-up/585567/ Grocery sales dip as restaurant sales pick up | Grocery Dive While restaurant sales industrywide accelerated 3.7% in August, grocery chains saw a 7% drop in dollar growth, according to data from M Science. pick up grocery sales dip restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/Potbelly-military-bases-pentagon-fort-liberty/721192/ Potbelly opens shop inside the Pentagon | Restaurant Dive The chain is focusing on expanding at military bases and installations, with two shops also set to open at Fort Liberty in North Carolina later this year. inside the pentagon potbelly opens shop restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/caliexpress-flippy-robotic-restaurant-opens-pasadena-california/701617/ Miso Robotics to open autonomous restaurant in California | Restaurant Dive CaliExpress by Flippy was created in partnership with Cali Group and PopID and uses robotic arms to cook burgers and fries, requiring minimal human labor. in california miso robotics open autonomous https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/chuck-e-cheese-chief-insight-marketing-officer-mark-kupferman/698997/ Chuck E. Cheese hires chief insights and marketing officer | Restaurant Dive Mark Kupferman, who worked at Ruth’s Chris Steak House, brings over 25 years of marketing experience to his position at the eatertainment chain. chuck e cheese marketing officer hires chief https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/chipotles-digital-business-is-closing-in-on-1b-sales-heres-how-it-got-t/567254/ Chipotle's digital business is closing in on $1B sales. Here's how it got there | Restaurant Dive The chain is eyeing artificial intelligence and new ordering techniques like text messaging as part of its growing digital strategy, which includes pickup... https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/qdoba-hires-former-applebees-exec-kevin-carroll-coo/730863/ Qdoba hires Applebee’s exec as COO | Restaurant Dive Kevin Carroll has over 30 years of restaurant experience and most recently served as COO at Applebee's overseeing 1,600 units. qdoba hires exec coo restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/salad-orders-up-pizza-orders-down-at-start-of-year/548015/ Salad orders up, pizza orders down at start of year | Restaurant Dive Healthy foods continue to gain popularity, but events like the Super Bowl remain big drivers for pizza — with Pizza Hut reporting it sold twice as many pies on... salad orders pizza https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/food-trucks-are-the-new-restaurant-billboards/549686/ Food trucks are the new restaurant billboards | Restaurant Dive Auntie Anne's, Shake Shack and others are going mobile to grow off-premise business while reaping the benefits of a new marketing avenue. food trucks the new restaurant billboards dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/olive-garden-parent-adds-paid-sick-leave-amid-coronavirus-concerns/573811/ Olive Garden parent adds paid sick leave amid coronavirus concerns | Restaurant Dive Darden's permanent benefit grants 180,000 employees an hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, and new employees will be able to use accrued sick leave... paid sick leave olive garden https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/white-castle-promotes-jamie-richardson-cmo/809186/ White Castle appoints CMO | Restaurant Dive Jamie Richardson has worked at the chain for nearly 30 years and succeeds Lynn Blashford, who is retiring. white castle cmo restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/dennys-virtual-brands-appeal-gen-z-fuel-off-premise-sales/715112/ Denny’s virtual brands engage Gen Z, fuel off-premise growth | Restaurant Dive By leveraging slow dayparts like dinner and late night, the casual chain’s three delivery-only brands are increasing sales and capturing younger demographics. virtual brands gen z https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/international-franchise-asscoiation-forms-law-center-to-fight-joint-employer-rules/698618/ IFA forms law center to fight joint employer rules | Restaurant Dive The center aims to dismantle legislation and rules that put franchisors on the hook for franchisee labor law violations. law center joint employer ifa forms https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/doordash-biggest-app-update-in-its-10-year-history/654064/ DoorDash launches biggest app update in its history | Restaurant Dive New consumer features include a universal search bar, multiple carts, bottom navigation tabs and the ability to use SNAP/EBT online payments for groceries. app update its history doordash launches biggest https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/wendys-close-140-poor-performing-restaurants-Q4-net-unit-growth-flat/731599/ Wendy’s to close 140 poor-performing restaurants in Q4 | Restaurant Dive To boost the health of the overall system, the chain will close outdated restaurants that have operating margins below average and unit volumes of about $1.1... close poor https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/subway-agrees-sale-roark-9B/649717/?ref=hospitalityheadline.com Subway to be acquired by Roark Capital | Restaurant Dive After a monthslong sales process, Roark emerged as the winning bidder with a reported purchase price over $9 billion. to be acquired by subway roark capital https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/kitchen-united-to-open-16-centers-this-year/593322/ Kitchen United to open 16 centers this year | Restaurant Dive The company is doubling down on existing high-value markets like Chicago and Los Angeles while it plans to expand into new ones like New York City and the Bay... this year kitchen united open centers https://ingridientsrestaurant.com/ Ingridients Restaurant Bonaire | Dine Different at Buddy Dive Resort Jul 13, 2022 - Enjoy our chef’s most delicious creations, elegant wines, and the best view of the Caribbean Sea at Ingridiënts Restaurant Bonaire! ingridients restaurant bonaire dine different buddy https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/landrys-buys-del-friscos-from-l-catterton/563690/ Landry's buys Del Frisco's from L Catterton | Restaurant Dive The private equity firm closed its deal for the restaurant group only to sell Del Frisco's Grille and Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse to Landry's. It will... landry buys del frisco restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/BurgerFi-International-hires-CFO-Christopher-Jones/652806/ BurgerFi appoints former Wall Street analyst as CFO | Restaurant Dive Christopher Jones starts as BurgerFi’s top financial executive on July 10, the same day as its incoming CEO. wall street burgerfi former analyst cfo https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/nothing-bundt-cake-600-shop-eyes-1k-2027/719417/ Nothing Bundt Cakes plots path to 1K units by 2027 | Restaurant Dive The dessert shop opened its 600th unit this month and plans to open 120 this year as it works toward an annual growth rate of around 150 new units. nothing bundt cakes https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/doordash-to-offer-turnkey-digital-storefronts-for-restaurant-partners/578849/ DoorDash to offer turnkey digital storefronts for restaurant partners | Restaurant Dive The company's "Main Street Strong" program includes waived setup, software and merchant delivery fees for white label online ordering sites for local... for restaurant partners turnkey digital doordash offer storefronts https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/Schlotzskys-deli-rebrand-new-prototype/813475/ Schlotzsky’s rebrands, launches new prototype | Restaurant Dive The chain’s latest store design features self-order kiosks, a designated pickup area and a smaller footprint to slash operating costs by up to 25%. rebrands launches new prototype restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/roark-capital-rumored-inspire-brands-ipo-bloomberg/707617/ Roark rumored to be seeking Inspire Brands IPO | Restaurant Dive With a potential valuation of $20 billion, an IPO for the parent company of Dunkin’ and Arby’s would be one of the biggest in the restaurant industry in over... to be inspire brands roark rumored seeking https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/brinker-to-cut-virtual-brand-menu-raise-pricing/630434/ Brinker to trim virtual brand menu, hike prices | Restaurant Dive The company is rightsizing menus, pricing and kitchen operations for It’s Just Wings and Maggiano’s Italian Classics, which drove 6% of sales in fiscal 2022. brinker trim virtual brand menu https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/Panera-tests-bakery-shakes-in-texas/636802/ Panera whips up milkshakes in menu test | Restaurant Dive The three shakes, which are available for $5.79, are being tested in select markets in Texas and could be rolled out nationwide next year. in menu panera whips milkshakes test https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/ine-brands-us-dual-brand-restaurants-80-by-2026/804776/ Dine Brands to open 80 dual-branded US restaurants by end of 2026 | Restaurant Dive CEO John Peyton said there is white space opportunity in the U.S. to open about 900 co-branded Applebee’s/IHOP locations, which reap up to twice the sales of... https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/popeyes-to-debut-chicken-nuggets-after-stockpiling-poultry-for-6-months/603226/ Popeyes to debut chicken nuggets after stockpiling poultry for 6 months | Restaurant Dive This preparation could help the chain avoid the shortages and long lines that followed its wildly successful chicken sandwich launch. https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/chipotle-appoints-scott-boatwright-as-interim-ceo/724076/ Chipotle appoints Scott Boatwright as interim CEO | Restaurant Dive Following Brian Niccol’s move to Starbucks, the chain’s long-tenured COO will lead it as the board of directors seeks a permanent CEO. interim ceo chipotle scott boatwright restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/doordash-makes-major-expansion-into-europe-with-8b-acquisition/609810/ DoorDash makes major expansion into Europe with $8B acquisition | Restaurant Dive By acquiring Finland-based Wolt, which operates in 23 countries, DoorDash will be able to build out an international presence without losing focus on the U.S. doordash makes major expansion https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/chick-fil-a-tests-autonomous-delivery-in-austin-refraction-AI/624616/ Chick-fil-A tests autonomous delivery in Austin, Texas | Restaurant Dive Refraction AI, which offers self-delivery technology, tele-operations and delivery robots that use the bike lane, will be deployed at two locations in the city. chick fil a autonomous delivery in austin tests https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/uber-eats-waymo-autonomous-delivery-phoenix/712102/ Uber Eats partners with Waymo for autonomous delivery in Phoenix | Restaurant Dive Uber Eats has been expanding its network of autonomous delivery partners since 2022 and works with Motional, Nuro, Cartken and Serve Robotics. uber eats https://www.gain.ai/insights/events/a-deep-dive-into-restaurant-chains-gain-pro-insights A Deep Dive into Restaurant Chains | Gain In our Gain webinar, we discuss the restaurant chains industry in Europe, the positive and negative drivers, and the market landscape. a deep dive restaurant chains gain https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/yum-brands-ai-menu-board-taco-bell-kfc-global-menu-innovation/818803/ Yum Brands wants AI and beverages to supercharge growth | Restaurant Dive Apr 29, 2026 - The company tested AI-arranged digital menu boards at Taco Bell and created a KFC Global Innovation Pantry to transfer successful LTOs between markets. yum brands wants ai https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/jersey-mikes-ipo-first-steps/817928/ Jersey Mike’s could go public | Restaurant Dive Rapid store growth and strong unit volumes have made the sandwich chain a restaurant sector success story. Will that track record yield a successful IPO? could go jersey public restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/qsr-summer-value-2024-roundup-mcdonalds-burger-king-carlsjr-sonic-taco-bell-subway/725658/ QSRs made 2024 the summer of value | Restaurant Dive Nearly a dozen major QSRs launched limited-time and permanent value offerings to woo guests. the summer qsrs made value restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/tgi-fridays-to-close-36-units/703578/ TGI Fridays to close 36 underperforming restaurants | Restaurant Dive The casual chain also sold eight units in the Northeast to former CEO Ray Blanchette following a year of C-suite upheaval. tgi fridays close restaurants dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/Twisted-by-Wetzels-to-open-spring-California-streetside-location/647489/ Wetzel’s Pretzels gears up to open streetside concept | Restaurant Dive The first Twisted by Wetzel’s unit, expected to open in Southern California this spring, will offer menu items targeting younger demographics. up to pretzels gears open streetside https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/zume-shutters-zume-pizza-will-lay-off-53-of-employees/570043/ Zume shutters Zume Pizza, will lay off 53% of employees | Restaurant Dive lay off zume shutters pizza https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/dunkin-hit-by-online-data-breach/543337/ Dunkin' hit by online data breach | Restaurant Dive Hackers used information from other company data breaches to gain access to DD Perks accounts, as well as customer names, emails and passwords. online data dunkin hit breach restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/del-taco-franchising-surge/707076/ What’s behind Del Taco’s franchising surge | Restaurant Dive The Mexican QSR chain signed over 138 franchise commitments in fiscal 2023 and plans to be over 90% franchised by 2026, said Van Ingram, Del Taco’s VP of... behind del franchising surge restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/einstein-bros-bagels-store-redesign-cincinnati/759524/ Einstein Bros. Bagels elevates store template | Restaurant Dive The bagel chain is the latest restaurant brand to prioritize warmth and a separation between digital pickup and in-store channels in its store design. einstein bros bagels store template restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/uber-eats-marketing-tools-holiday-happy-hours-multi-location-offers-percent-off/701920/ Uber Eats adds marketing tools to bolster restaurants’ holiday sales | Restaurant Dive The delivery aggregator added holiday happy hours, multi-location offers and percentage-off offers to help restaurants attract new and existing consumers. uber eats marketing tools https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/potbelly-ceo-bob-wright-discusses-franchising-path-over-720-units/739865/ What’s behind Potbelly’s unit growth momentum | Restaurant Dive The chain, which has signed over 300 store deals since it began accelerating franchising in 2022, aims to grow from roughly 440 units to over 720. behind unit growth momentum restaurant https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/top-restaurant-chain-closures-2024/735693/ These restaurants closed hundreds of stores in 2024 | Restaurant Dive Red Lobster closed over 100 stores prior to filing for bankruptcy, while other chains like Denny’s, which is closing 150 underperforming units, are using... restaurants closed hundreds stores dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/nandos-peri-peri-appoinsts-kimberly-grant-ceo/746036/ Nando’s Peri-Peri hires Ruby Tuesday vet as CEO | Restaurant Dive Kimberly Grant, who is also former CEO of Jose Andres Group, will oversee the chain’s growth as it opens more company-owned locations in the U.S. ruby tuesday peri hires vet ceo https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/delight-restaurant-group-acquires-65-wendys-restaurants/711978/ Delight Restaurant Group acquires 65 Wendy’s restaurants | Restaurant Dive The operator, which previously bought about 100 Wendy’s units in 2021, said it would continue to grow with new development and acquisitions. delight restaurant group acquires dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/world-of-beer-among-latest-casual-chains-to-file-chapter-11-bankruptcy/723307/ World of Beer among latest casual chains to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Restaurant Dive The craft brew chain’s financial struggles began shortly after it instituted a food and spirit program in 2013 that was met with resistance from franchisees. world of beer https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/cec-entertainment-ceo-scott-drake/811199/ CEC Entertainment names CEO amid expansion push | Restaurant Dive Feb 3, 2026 - CFO Scott Drake will become CEO and president of the eatertainment giant beginning Feb. 13, succeeding David McKillips, who has served in the post since 2020. cec entertainment names ceo amid https://www.marketingdive.com/news/jack-in-the-box-duets-with-jason-derulo-on-virtual-restaurant-brand/601770/ Jack in the Box duets with Jason Derulo on virtual restaurant brand | Marketing Dive CMO Ryan Ostrom explained how the fast food chain ensured its brand voice was heard in a collaboration with the TikTok-savvy singer. jack in the box https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/fat-brands-acquires-elevation-burger-for-10m/557218/ FAT Brands acquires Elevation Burger for $10M | Restaurant Dive With this latest transaction, FAT Brands grows to over 400 restaurants and annual systemwide sales of more than $400 million. fat brands elevation burger acquires restaurant dive https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/starbucks-names-brian-niccol-ceo-laxman-narasiham-steps-down/724056/ Starbucks names Brian Niccol as its CEO | Restaurant Dive Aug 13, 2024 - 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