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Apr 11, 2024 · Emerging Brands Buffalo Wild Wings has big plans for small-scale spinoff BWW Go The full-service chicken wing chain this week opened its 100th Go location and has franchisee commitments to open nearly 600 more of the takeout-focused restaurants.

Oct 31, 2024 · Wendy’s is closing 140 lower-volume restaurants in weaker markets through the end of the year as part of a strategy the company says will strengthen the system’s overall health and prepare it for a more rapid pace of growth in the coming years.

Dec 11, 2023 · Garutti started with Shake Shack’s founding company Union Square Hospitality Group 24 years ago as general manager for Tabla and Union Square Café and took the reins of Shake Shack after it was expanded beyond its initial hot dog cart in Madison Square Park.

Oct 22, 2024 · She spoke after the franchisor reported a 0.1% decrease in same-store sales for the Denny’s brand in the third quarter. Included in the results was an indication that Denny’s franchisees shut 18 units during the period, leaving the 1,590-unit system 53 restaurants smaller than it was at the end of the year-ago quarter.

Jun 5, 2024 · Just a few months after announcing plans to expand its Chef’Store brick-and-mortar footprint by adding five new locations, foodservice distributor US Foods Holding Corp. announced Wednesday it is dropping the chain.

May 10, 2024 · Shift4 offers payments and other technology to a range of industries, including restaurants. Its restaurant POS system, SkyTab, is used by operators of many large chains, including Burger King, Applebee’s and Denny’s.

Nov 21, 2024 · Flynn Group is no stranger to the Indianapolis market. It has operated Applebee’s and Taco Bell restaurants there for years. “Indianapolis is a market we know very well,” Greg Flynn, CEO of Flynn Group, said in a statement.

Jul 18, 2023 · The announcement was the culmination of what Cracker Barrel said was a “multi-year, CEO succession-planning process.” “Julie brings a wealth of experience and an innovative spirit to Cracker Barrel and Maple Street,” Cochran said in a statement.