This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “Cracker Barrel responds to backlash against modern store remodels.” Cracker Barrel has been receiving mixed feedback on its ongoing store ...

Olive Garden, the largest division of Orlando, Fla.-based Darden Restaurants Inc., will bring back its Never Ending Pasta Bowl at the same price as 2022, the company said this week. “In a time when ...

What to learn from a crazy earnings week, including results from McDonald’s, Applebee’s, Wendy’s, and more Plus, a conversation with Michael Keller, CEO of Jeremiah’s Italian Ice ...

Firehouse Subs is offering up to $100,000 per restaurant in franchise incentives The sandwich chain renews its veteran and first responder incentive programs ...

2025 Top 500: Restaurant chains ranked No. 200 – No. 151 This group includes fast-growing fast-casual chains and struggling casual-dining brands ...

Full-service menu price increases far outpaced general inflation in July The gap between grocery and menu prices increased by 30 basis points in July and is now 170 basis points in favor of ...

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 ...

Outback Steakhouse will expand its turnaround test from 14 to 42 restaurants by the end of September. Bloomin' Brands Inc.

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 ...

Matcha appeals to younger health-conscious restaurant consumers The powdered green tea is appearing in a growing number of drinks and desserts ...

This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “2025 100 Under 100: Emerging restaurant chains with staggering results.” Unit growth among the Top 500 brands in 2024 wasn’t ...