Uber Acquires ezCater for $2.3B in Catering Push
Uber is paying $2.3 billion to acquire ezCater, merging its catering network into Uber Eats and Uber for Business to enter workplace catering.
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Freddy's Hits 600 Restaurants With Smaller Format Strategy
Freddy's celebrates 600 restaurants with a smaller, drive-thru-free format in Beaufort, SC, reshaping its real estate, tech, and pricing strategy.
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Arby's Names Papa Johns Veteran Jenna Bromberg as CMO
Inspire Brands taps Jenna Bromberg as Arby's new CMO while Jeff Baker shifts to lead culinary innovation in a quiet leadership reshuffle.
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Five Guys Turns Crew Games Into Prime Video Docuseries
Five Guys partners with Full Day Productions and Lost Tribe Creative for On The Line, a docuseries on Prime Video following its global crew competition.
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10 Ways to Use AI for Restaurant Back Office Management
AI helps restaurant owners streamline back-office management, automate administrative tasks, improve accuracy, control costs, and make smarter business decisions.
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How to Forecast Restaurant Inventory and Reduce Food Waste
Learn how to forecast restaurant inventory using sales data, demand trends, and stock tracking to reduce food waste, control costs, and improve profitability.
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Gen Korean BBQ Sells 47 Restaurants to Chubby Cattle
Gen Restaurant Group sells all 47 Gen Korean BBQ locations to Chubby Cattle Group for $100 million, keeping its brand and CPG business.
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Nazia Millwala Named ARP President
Alexandria Restaurant Partners names Nazia Millwala president, succeeding founders in a planned leadership transition across Virginia and Orlando.
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Cicis Hires Kimberly Thompson to Double Store Count
Cicis Pizza names franchise veteran Kimberly Thompson EVP of Development, targeting 600 locations within five years across key Southern markets.
Franchising
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Savory Fund Closes $201.5M Third Fund for Restaurants
Savory Fund closes Fund III at $201.5 million, drawing bank capital for the first time as it bets on repeating the success of Swig and Mo' Bettahs.
Finance
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Dillas Quesadillas Names Michael Mabry COO
Dillas Quesadillas hires Michael Mabry as its first-ever COO to lead operations, marketing and franchise sales on the path to 50 locations by 2028.
News
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Starbucks Denies $50 Billion Chipotle Acquisition Rumor
Starbucks firmly denies rumors of a $50 billion Chipotle acquisition, shifting focus to its turnaround plan and upcoming Q4 earnings report.
News
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Top 10 Restaurant Leadership Changes in September 2026 - Who Is Shaping the Next Wave of Growth?
September 2026 restaurant leadership changes highlight executive priorities around expansion, operations, franchising, technology, financial performance, customer engagement, and sustainable growth.
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