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 ...

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 ...

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% ...

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 ...

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%.

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 ...

We could be in for a cruel summer. New research from global accounting firm KPMG US shows that consumers are expected to trim their restaurant budgets by 7% per month this summer. An overwhelming ...

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 ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News presents the Top 500 biggest restaurants in America, ranked by systemwide sales in the previous fiscal year. This year, we’re using data from our partners ...

The founder of the Slater’s 50/50 burger chain has agreed to sell his six restaurants and brand intellectual property to Elite Restaurant Group. Terms were not disclosed, but Slater’s founder ...