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 ...

Puzzling over restaurants’ strange Q2, featuring CAVA, Red Robin, Chili’s, and more Plus, an interview with John Karangis, vice president of culinary at Shake Shack ...

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 100 Under 100: Emerging restaurant chains with staggering results Meet the 100 fastest-growing brands with fewer than 100 locations ...

Nation's Restaurant News July 2025 With our third annual 100 Under 100 report, Nation's Restaurant News offers an exclusive look at 100 restaurant concepts with fewer than 100 locations that saw ...

Opening a restaurant is no small feat, but generating buzz from day one and getting people through the doors on opening day is essential. That’s where a strategic, well-planned launch makes all ...

2025 Top 500: The 50 biggest restaurant chains in America It was a tough year for the industry, but there were big wins for Dutch Bros, Raising Cane’s, and more ...

How franchise Mountain Mike’s Pizza thrived in 2024 while major chains struggled CEO Jim Metevier shares how the California-based chain is leveraging its in-store experience and community ...

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 ...

Nation's Restaurant News May 2025 We’re tackling some of the hot-button topics facing every restaurant operator today, like Robert F. Kennedy’s influence, GLP-1s, and the third place.

Asian subcategories like Korean and Hawaiian fare grew at a staggering pace in 2024, including two of the top five fastest growing brands by unit count — KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot and Kyuramen ...

Consumers plan to tighten their restaurant spending this summer New research from KPMG finds that most people plan to 'recalibrate' their budgets and cook at home ...