4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (298+ words) Hooper is shifting to an advisory role, and the parent company’s regional group CEO is taking the helm for North America Troy Hooper is stepping down from day-to-day management as CEO of Hot Palette America, parent to Pepper Lunch’s U....

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (294+ words) The closures add to 150 restaurants shuttered in 2024 and 2025. The franchisee operating the affected locations plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Denny’s has closed five more locations. According to Fast Company, franchisee M15 Inc. said it has accumulated unsustainable debt and plans…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (266+ words) The return of the $4.99 promotion comes on the heels of Domino’s launch of the individual Detroit-style Domino. Little Caesars has brought back its Detroit-style Slices-N-Stix promotion for a limited time as the regional format gains popularity across the category. The…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (213+ words) The regional casual-dining concept had seven units at its height, but is now reduced to four. The now-four-unit Marmalade Café filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week. The full-service chain was founded in 1990 in Santa Monica, California by Selwyn Yosslowitz and…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (179+ words) Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast. Leigh Anne Zinsmeister is a managing editor for Informa’s Foodservice Media, with brands including Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Business, and Foodservice Director. Leigh Anne works on all of the brands’ special…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (378+ words) This beloved destination restaurant in Great Falls, Virginia, was founded 72 years ago. Long-time guest Warren Thompson has pledged to ensure the French restaurant has a future. The Washington D.C.-area restaurant L’Auberge Chez Francois has been around for 72 years. Starting this…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (349+ words) The chain is also testing chicken and waffles in select markets. Church’s Texas Chicken has added Big Deal Boxes to its menu, with prices starting at $5. They include the 2PC Real Big Deal Box: two pieces of hand-battered fried chicken (leg…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (389+ words) The chain has also brought back its $6 Big Box and launched new limited-time pineapple beverages. Popeyes has brought back its $6 Big Box value meal for a limited time, including the choice of two pieces of signature chicken or three tenders,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (393+ words) The Brinker International brand is marking this "19th hole" celebration with a limited-edition Rhoback X Chili’s merchandise collection. Chili’s announced a two-day activation at a golf course in Burbank, California, this week, marking the casual-dining chain’s latest marketing strategy to move beyond…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (406+ words) The new lineup includes five signature pizzas, a Mediterranean salad, and an expanded dessert lineup. Mod Pizza is making several changes to its menu, introducing new signature recipes and what it calls “simplified sizing.” The updates launch on Aug. 24 and…...