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What Top Restaurant Performers Did Differently in Q3 

The Q3 2025 earnings season has offered a look into how restaurant brands are navigating value-seeking guests, sticky wage and commodity pressure, and channel mix shifts. In this analysis, we look at how brands performed on two critical metrics: quarter-over-quarter revenue growth and operating margin change to understand who’s pulling ahead and how.  Analyzing Growth Performance  Evaluating restaurant growth performance through a four-quadrant framework helps clarify how effectively […]

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Fast Casual, Menu Innovations, News

Gong cha Debuts First Soup Category

Gong cha, the world’s leading bubble tea brand with nearly 2,200 locations in 32 international markets, puts a new twist on cozy with the debut of its first-ever soup category. Long known for its expertly crafted teas, Gong cha now invites guests to stop by not only for their favorite beverages but also for two […]

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Fast Casual, Fast Food, News, Outside Insights, Story, Technology

Is Your Restaurant AI Vendor Selling You a Mirage?

AI has become the new dot.com. We are seeing a digital gold rush where companies are rebranding products, services, and even their corporate identities to cash in on the hype. For those who remember the late 1990s when slapping dot.com onto a company name could instantly inflate a valuation, this era feels eerily, even frighteningly, […]

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Charitable Giving, Fast Casual, News, pizza

Happy Joe’s Announces Charity of the Month Initiative

Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream will spotlight a different local nonprofit each month, giving franchisees a consistent way to support causes tied to families and their own communities. The program provides a simple framework for community involvement across the system and focuses on organizations that serve children, families and vulnerable members of the community. It […]

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Fast Casual, News

Zunzi’s and Zunzibar Appoint Tony Edgerton President

Zunzi’s and Zunzibar announce Tony Edgerton as president, marking a continued focus on purposeful growth and brand evolution for the Savannah-born hospitality brand. With more than 20 years of hospitality experience, Edgerton brings a track record of building experience-driven brands that balance creativity with operational rigor. His career spans some of New York’s most iconic […]

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Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News

Slim Chickens Signs 6-Unit Deal in California

Slim Chickens, a leading fast casual franchise in the better-chicken segment featuring dine-in and drive-thru service, announced today a six-unit development agreement that will bring the brand to California for the first time. The agreement is an amendment to an existing development deal with Roper Foods, LLC, an experienced restaurant operator currently developing Slim Chickens […]

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Fast Casual, Marketing & Promotions, News

Corner Bakery Cafe Announces $2 Muffin Deal

Corner Bakery Cafe is celebrating National Muffin Day with a simple, delicious deal guests won’t want to miss. On Friday, February 20, guests can enjoy any muffin for just $2 at participating Corner Bakery Cafe locations. “If there’s a day to celebrate muffins, it belongs at Corner Bakery,” said Erin Hasselgreen, president of Corner Bakery Cafe. […]

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Emerging Concepts, Fast Casual, Growth, News

The Gyro Project to Open Seventh Location

The Gyro Project, a fast-fine Greek restaurant bringing authentic street food flavors to a modern setting, will open its seventh overall location on Tuesday, February 24 at 593 1st Avenue (34th St & 1st Ave) in Murray Hill. The opening marks another milestone in the brand’s rapid growth and introduces weekend brunch as a new offering for the concept. Founded […]

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Burgers, Fast Casual, Food, Menu Innovations, News

Habit Burger & Grill Rolls Out Revamped Menu

Habit is rolling out a Fresh New Menu packed with limited-time offers, reimagined favorites, and new core menu additions. From coastal-inspired bites to BBQ-forward classics, Habit’s latest lineup brings bold flavor, real texture, and a fresh mix of reimagined fan favorites and new additions. “This menu is about keeping it fresh in every sense of the […]

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Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News

Bubbakoo’s Burritos Opens in Lansing, Michigan

Bubbakoo’s Burritos, the award-winning Mexican-fusion concept, announces the opening of its newest location on February 16. Conveniently located at 3101 E Saginaw Street, the newest restaurant from the innovative Mexican-fusion brand is locally owned and operated by Sam Chowdari, Jinal Patel, and Jeet Singh. “Opening the second Bubbakoo’s Burritos in Michigan is an exciting opportunity to […]

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