Summer 2026 Restaurant Labor Law Updates.
Stay compliant with key restaurant labor regulations in Summer 2026, including minimum wage increases, scheduling laws, and retirement requirements.
Jul 24, 2026
Stay compliant with key restaurant labor regulations in Summer 2026, including minimum wage increases, scheduling laws, and retirement requirements.
Jul 24, 2026
Cicis Pizza’s systemwide sales have surged over 50%, fueled by digital innovation, modern operations, and a revamped franchise strategy. Learn what restaurant owners can take away from Cicis’ transformation.
Jul 24, 2026
Fogo de Chão has announced Daniel Duran as its new CFO, marking a strategic leadership transition designed to enhance global growth and financial innovation for the renowned restaurant brand.
Jul 24, 2026
Learn how to calculate, benchmark, track, and improve restaurant payroll percentage while balancing staffing costs, sales, service, and profitability effectively.
Jul 24, 2026
Discover how restaurant apps help owners manage labor, payroll, inventory, food safety, reporting, and back-office operations more efficiently every day.
Jul 24, 2026
KFC Global has selected experienced leader Maria Cacciapuoti as its new Chief Operations Officer. Discover how her extensive expertise will help shape KFC’s global operations and franchise partnerships.
Jul 23, 2026
Portillo’s welcomes industry veteran Christopher Hansen as Executive Chef and Senior Director of Culinary Innovation to steer menu strategy and fuel national growth.
Jul 23, 2026
Ziggi’s Coffee welcomes Stacey Pool as Chief Growth Officer to spearhead national expansion and enhance franchise profitability as the brand celebrates a decade of franchising success.
Jul 23, 2026
Cinnabon grows 30% in U.S. units, adding 308 net stores as flexible formats expand into travel centers and convenience; 95 more openings forecast and 359 in pipeline.
Jul 22, 2026
QDOBA targets 2,000 restaurants in 10 years, powered by franchising and recent securitizations, aiming for $5B sales, $2.7M AUV, and 28% margins.
Jul 22, 2026
Two promotions anchor Mr Gatti’s Walmart expansion, blending Texas heritage with a disciplined, retailer-led growth plan.
Photo by Raoul Croes
In a moment of quiet, almost ceremonial change, Mr Gatti’s Pizza marks a turning point without fanfare. The brand has promoted two seasoned leaders to new responsibilities, signaling a commitment to steady, capable stewardship as it eyes a broader footprint. Travis Smith rises to executive vice president, bringing a long arc of marketing leadership that helped refresh the brand and lay groundwork for growth. Ryan Morris steps into senior vice president of real estate and general counsel, a portfolio that fuses legal rigor with strategic property thinking. The moves feel less like reshuffles and more like a deliberate, hospitable invitation to scale while staying true to the brand’s community roots. The room seems to hum with a sense of ease, a gentle reminder that growth and warmth can travel the same path.
Beyond the titles, the two bring a complementary set of expertise to an ambitious agenda. Travis Smith has led the brand’s marketing since June 2019, revitalizing campaigns and positioning Mr Gatti’s for sustainable growth. Ryan Morris, who joined the company nearly five years ago as corporate counsel, now oversees both legal and real estate, a coupling designed to shepherd complex partnerships and multi-site deployments. Their collaboration places a high-profile alliance with Walmart at the center of the plan, translating a big retail vision into concrete steps: streamlined processes, disciplined risk management, and a brand experience that stays recognizably local even as it scales.