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Edge Consulting presses Dine Brands with a governance-heavy playbook while Denny's executes a footprint reset, value offers, and digital moves to steady traffic.

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Chuck E. Cheese advances a multi-format, international expansion—from Cairo’s activity-rich venue to adult-focused arcades and resort partnerships—aimed at families, nostalgic adults, and tourists.

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Krystal launches Club Krystal Rewards with clear earn-and-burn perks, deploys PAR Punchh for scale, validates gains in pilots, and ties loyalty to a multi-channel expansion.

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7 Brew hits exactly 500 drive-thru stands by October 2025, scaling more than 50% in ten months through modular builds, strong AUVs, and heavyweight franchise backing.

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After a modest Q4 uptick, Starbucks forms a capital-light joint venture with Boyu to scale tea-led innovation, delivery, and digital reach across China.

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Denny’s agreed to an all-cash sale at $6.25 per share to a TriArtisan-led group, a 52% premium, after a formal market test that contacted over 40 potential buyers. Closing is expected in Q1 2026.

M&M Custard files for Chapter 11 with $27.7–$28M in liabilities after a troubled Chicago expansion, as Freddy’s corporate emphasizes continuity and wider system growth.

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Auntie Anne’s appoints Nathan Baldwin as Chief Brand Officer, effective September 2025, to unify brand strategy and accelerate a 'playfully bold' modernization that expands the pretzel brand streetside and into non-traditional venues.

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Convenience stores are using tightly priced meal bundles and beverage pairings to rival QSR value menus, backed by data-driven design, CPG partnerships, and omnichannel reach. With prepared food and packaged beverages driving "60.8%" of in-store profit dollars, the bundle has become a core strategy rather than a promotion.

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Oakberry inks a 100-unit exclusive in Texas with Rand Group, kicks off in 2026 across Austin, Dallas, and Houston, and leans on a $67 million Series C to scale a nationwide pipeline now topping over 250 U.S. stores.