Flynn Group, the world’s largest franchise operator, has added pay-at-the-table technology from Ziosk at its more than 460 Applebee’s locations. The partnership features Ziosk’s z Mini ...

Based on earnings reports thus far, the first quarter wasn’t too kind to the restaurant industry. There have been a few exceptions, however, including BJ’s Restaurants, which reported a 3.2% ...

The United States economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday, with the gross domestic product reading coming in at -0.3%.

On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso recap the week in Q1 earnings reports, which saw results from companies like Yum Brands, Brinker ...

LOS ANGELES, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., announces the hiring of Drew Martin as Chief Information Officer. Martin joins FAT Brands with over 35 ...

The April jobs report exceeded forecasts, with about 177,000 positions added nationwide, according to federal data released Friday morning. The unemployment rate remained steady month-over-month ...

Tech supplier Olo is reportedly considering a sale. According to Bloomberg, the online ordering company has received interest from potential buyers. The economy took a bite out of McDonald’s ...

Stephanie Quillen has been named as 7 Brew’s first chief people officer. She is tasked with building the fast-growing beverage chain’s workforce systems and strategy. Quillen has more than 15 ...

FAT Brands announced Tuesday the promotion of Taylor Wiederhorn from chief development officer to co-CEO of the portfolio company. Wiederhorn will serve alongside Ken Kuick, who will retain his ...

Traffic challenges continued in the restaurant industry in the first quarter, driven by consumer uncertainty, according to the Q1 2025 Technomic Consumer and Operator Outlook. Lori Rakoczy ...

A recent report from Placer.ai denotes that Starbucks and Dunkin’ may be losing market share to emerging beverage concepts such as Dutch Bros, 7 Brew, and Scooters. Piper Sandler’s newly ...

There are several consumer signals flashing red right now, indicating that Americans are feeling pessimistic about the current (and future) state of the economy. Perhaps the most urgent signal is ...