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.

As restaurants across much of the summer slide into their busiest season, the National Restaurant Association is forecasting an additional 490,000 summer jobs added to their payrolls. The ...

Imagine a new restaurant opens in your town. There’s a lot of hype, excitement — people can’t wait to get in and test it out. There’s usually so much build up but now imagine: What if ...

Barbecue restaurants are tough to run under the best of circumstances. They require skilled pitmasters to handle expensive raw materials — meat — and sell them to customers who aren’t going ...

Is White Castle reigniting the chicken sandwich wars? The quick-service chain’s vice president of marketing and public relations, Jamie Richardson, said that White Castle will soon be debuting a ...

They say a rising tide lifts all boats and, for the restaurant industry, that seems to be the case when it comes to Mediterranean cuisine. Consider category leader CAVA, for instance. Since the ...

Beverage innovation has really picked up steam in recent years. That makes sense given the slowdown in traffic at restaurants, which means operators want to encourage their customers to spend as ...

Dessert has been a massive emerging category for foodservice for several years now as younger generations switch up their dining out habits from full meals to treats and snacks. For quite some ...

The “why” of franchising goes much farther than growing with other people’s money, Kendall Ware told an audience of potential franchisors Sunday at a National Restaurant Show educational ...

Eight culinary trailblazers were recognized for menu innovation and professional excellence at the 2025 MenuMasters gala awards ceremony Saturday in Chicago. The chain and independent restaurant ...

In today's competitive restaurant landscape, marketing isn't only about flashy campaigns or social media presence — it's about leveraging the touchpoints you already own in creative and ...

Starbucks’ labor relations woes continue after the Buffalo regional director of the National Labor Relations Board on Friday issued 33 charges of unfair labor practices that included 200 ...