Browsing: Restaurants
McDonald’s CEO is grappling with a ‘two-tier economy’ as he slashes prices on value meals—and signals backing for a minimum wage increase
McDonald’s is banking on burgers and fries to tell a bigger story about the American economy. Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski…
McDonald’s slashes prices to win back lower-income customers, offering Extra Value Meals at 15% discounts
McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing…
Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks CEO grew up in ‘survival mode’ selling newspapers and bean pies—now his chain sells a $12 cheesesteak every 58 seconds
Today, Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks is serving up the Philly classic to millions of hungry customers all across Georgia, North Carolina,…
Cracker Barrel’s inconvenient fact: all the customers who loved its old logo had stopped going to the restaurant
Like its namesake barrels that transported soda crackers until boxes replaced them, Cracker Barrel needed to change. The restaurant chain’s new CEO,…
‘Eating out is definitely really dangerous’: 17-year-old Californian with severe peanut allergy welcomes legislation on restaurant menu disclosures
Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is severely allergic to peanuts, shellfish and most tree nuts. Consuming…
Cracker Barrel’s first rebrand in nearly 50 years backfired. The company’s stock lost nearly $100 million after introducing a more minimalist look
One Americana brand isn’t getting the barrel-of-monkeys response they were hoping for when launching their new logo this week. Cracker…
Washington restaurants are becoming unexpected collateral damage in President Donald Trump’s D.C. police takeover, with reservation data showing a sharp…
Chili’s has poured $105 million into its marketing budget in just 3 years—and sales are sizzling
“Chili’s is officially back, baby back,” Brinker CEO Kevin Hochman said in the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report released Wednesday, a…
Fast-casual competitors Chipotle Mexican Grill and Cava Group are coming to the table together to invest in the future of…
Sweetgreen’s CEO is beefing up protein portion sizes because corporate America is demanding more from $16 sad desk salads
Faced with slumping lunch traffic from downtown offices and waning consumer interest in pricey salads, Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman is…












