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The fast-food chain received a spike in visits last week after the brand’s president went viral for taking a bite of the Whopper, according to data from the food traffic tracking firm Placer.ai. Tom Curtis apparently should go viral more often. Data from the food traffic tracking firm Placer.ai suggests that the Burger King president’s…

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announced the addition of Senior Meals (55+) to its permanent menu lineup. Each meal includes a small drink and small fries/tots or can be upgraded to a full-size premium side. New Senior Meals (55+): Single Cheeseburger: Freddy’s premium steakburger patty with American cheese on a toasted bun with mustard, onion…

Firehouse Subs, the firefighter-founded hot sub brand known for its unwavering commitment to community impact, has jumped out of the gates strong in 2026. Through the first six weeks of the year, seven restaurants have opened across North America. This includes: High Street Center: 2404 High Street, Crescent Springs, KY Victoria University Heights: 3960 Shelbourne…

Shares fell 1.54% on first day of trading before rebounding on Thursday Noodles & Company merged eight of its shares into one share in a reverse stock split that shareholders approved earlier this month to take place at 12:01 Eastern Time on Wednesday. It closed on Tuesday at 50 cents per share and opened at…

The chain is also down to one location in Alabama following franchisee Matadoor Restaurant Group’s bankruptcy in July Del Taco has reportedly exited the state of Georgia. According to several local reports, the chain’s 11 restaurants in the state abruptly closed this week. The chain’s website currently lists 558 locations spanning 18 states. Georgia is…

The franchisee first added the quick-service chain in 2024, joining KFC, Taco Bell, and Arby’s restaurants in its expanding portfolio KBP Brands, one of the largest franchise groups in the United States, has acquired 78 Sonic Drive-In restaurants in Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. This marks KBP’s second Sonic acquisition in less than…

‘We grew sales across all income cohorts in Q4,’ the pizza chain said, even as competitors struggled with lower-income consumers Domino’s Pizza is optimistic about its leadership in the pizza and quick-service categories after posting 3.7% same-store sales growth in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, 2025. Russel Weiner, CEO of the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based…

Same-store sales are up more than 8% at the casual-dining steakhouse chain through the first seven weeks of the new year, but beef inflation continues to put pressure on profits. After a relatively quiet end of 2025 by Texas Roadhouse standards, the steakhouse chain is coming out of the gates hot so far in 2026.…

Customers seeking class-action status argue in court that the fast-casual chain failed to protect their personal information, even after being hit by a cyberattack last year. Panera Bread is facing at least seven lawsuits filed in recent weeks in federal court after another data breach in January potentially compromised personal information of current and former…

He left Chobani in 2022 to replace Impossible’s founder; a three-member executive team shares the CEO responsibilities for now. Peter McGuinness has decided to quit as CEO of plant-based “meat” maker Impossible Foods after leading the company for nearly four years. He will remain on the board of directors while Impossible’s three-member executive leadership team…