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Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken builds Massachusetts foothold as 350-unit pipeline awaits conversion
Big Chicken’s Beverly restaurant has been operating since June, but its August 22 grand-opening campaign highlights a larger test for the Shaquille O’Neal-backed chain: converting hundreds of planned units into sustainable restaurant scale.
Domino’s turns its own logo into a $6.99 pizza as U.S. sales growth slows
Domino’s will launch the Domino nationwide on August 31, combining a personal Detroit-style format with its $6.99 Mix and Match platform as it searches for more orders in a difficult U.S. restaurant market.
CAVA’s newest director runs a 1,500-store network. Can she protect its fast-growth model?
CAVA Group has recruited an executive responsible for more than 1,500 Ulta Beauty stores, adding large-scale retail, real estate and guest-experience expertise as its restaurant expansion accelerates.
Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) jumps 24% as turnaround gains traction
Noodles & Company stock jumped 24% as sales and margins improved. Can the NDLS turnaround overcome debt and refinancing risks?
Freddy’s targets 60 restaurant openings as lower-cost formats widen franchise growth
Freddy’s targets 60 restaurant openings with lower-cost formats. See how its franchise strategy could reshape growth, returns and execution risks in 2026.
Wendy’s (WEN) surges 26% as Reddit-driven short squeeze collides with Potbelly leadership reset
Wendy's Company NASDAQ WEN surges 26 percent as Reddit short squeeze meets Potbelly leadership reset and Steven Cirulis CFO appointment. Read full analysis.
Ten quarters of declines later, Pizza Hut set to leave the Yum family
Yum Brands (YUM) to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion to LongRange Capital and Yum China, netting $2.3 billion and adding a $4 billion buyback. Full analysis here.
Yum! Brands (YUM) lines up $2.7bn Pizza Hut sale as investors weigh $4bn buyback plan
Find out how Yum! Brands’ planned $2.7bn Pizza Hut sale could reshape fast-food strategy, buybacks, China growth and $YUM sentiment.
Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) climbs on a UBS upgrade as traffic-driven growth sets it apart in a cautious restaurant market
Cava Group (CAVA) climbs as UBS upgrades to buy with a $90 target, citing traffic-driven sales and rapid expansion, though the valuation is rich. Full analysis.
Fuller Smith Turner stock nears 52-week high as FSTA investors toast profit growth
Find out how Fuller Smith Turner’s profit growth, property value and World Cup demand are reshaping FSTA stock and UK hospitality.