Gen Restaurant Group sells all 47 Gen Korean BBQ locations to Chubby Cattle Group for $100 million, keeping its brand and CPG business.

Alexandria Restaurant Partners names Nazia Millwala president, succeeding founders in a planned leadership transition across Virginia and Orlando.

Cicis Pizza names franchise veteran Kimberly Thompson EVP of Development, targeting 600 locations within five years across key Southern markets.

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.

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.

Starbucks firmly denies rumors of a $50 billion Chipotle acquisition, shifting focus to its turnaround plan and upcoming Q4 earnings report.

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