Dine Brands plans to open a lot more co-branded Applebee’s-IHOP locations. Remote workers may not be happy about returning to offices, but Sweetgreen sure is – and the shift will likely ...

When Kirk Tanner became CEO of Wendy’s in February 2024, it was a big change — and not just because he was becoming the CEO of one of the largest restaurant companies in the U.S., one that ...

Branding is an ongoing journey, but many restaurant operators think of it as a one-time effort — something to check off a list before opening day. The effort put toward branding should never be ...

Consumer sentiment fell again in March, after sliding nearly 10% in February, according to the University of Michigan’s latest index released Friday. March numbers measuring consumers' outlook ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential partner to present The Top 500, the definitive sales ranking of restaurants in America. Having all this data in one place makes it easier to ...

Dine Brands International has big plans for its dual-branded IHOP/Applebee’s model this year. The model — which combines Dine’s two flagship brands under one roof and features menu items ...

Suppose you had a time machine and you travelled back to 1940. Not only would you get a snapshot of that momentous season in American history when the nation teetered between an economic ...

The Consumer Price Index report for February increased 2.8% year-over-year, compared to 3% in January, showing signs of cooling and driven largely by a 4% drop in airline fares. Despite ...

The team behind Sabine Café took the pandemic of 2020 as a time to recast their restaurant, and they’ve enjoyed the resulting popularity. Before the pandemic, Sabine Café was for 10 years the ...

Justin and Kathleen Simmons are the very definition of “restaurant people.” They didn’t set out to be — when the couple met in college at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, they were ...

Global restaurant sensation, Jollibee, recently named "the best fast-food fried chicken" in America by USA TODAY, announced the launch of its first franchising program in the U.S. Best known ...

Quick-service restaurants are getting a little a bit saucy. Dallas-based Wingstop Inc. is selling a bottle of its ranch dressing with a year’s supply of refills on eBay; and Miami-based Popeyes ...