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Roti Modern Mediterranean opens a delivery-only ghost kitchen in Smyrna, Georgia, in January 2026, pairing a tightly managed pilot with a national franchise push begun in April 2025.

With 70 million crispy chicken items sold and a new Luxe Value Menu, Taco Bell is shifting from episodic LTO spikes to a repeatable, operationally tight growth system.

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OneRyan Global acquires a controlling stake in Mr. Gatti’s Pizza, elevates G. Brint Ryan to chairman, keeps leadership intact, and advances a multi-format, franchise-first expansion.

McDonald's (MCD) stock rebounds as Q4 earnings crush expectations. Discover how value meals and promotions drive 5.7% same-store sales growth.

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Denny’s agrees to a $620M sale, delists in early 2026, and pivots from open-ended value to curated Slams amid closures and a leadership reset.

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RaceTrac’s all‑cash, $566M acquisition of Potbelly brings 445+ shops under a selective co‑location strategy, as foodservice gains share in convenience retail.

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After a retrenchment, Wahlburgers is scaling into airports, military bases, destination lodges, food trailers, and specialty retail through partners like Delaware North, SSP America, and Adaptiv Provisions.

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Leaders from Krispy Kreme, Darden, and Fogo de Chão, alongside Circana data, show restaurant traffic remains steady as GLP‑1 users shift toward protein, produce, and smaller portions—prompting menu pivots, new labels, and zero-proof drinks.

Explore McDonald's free McNugget Caviar kit launch. Learn how this luxury-casual pairing is reshaping restaurant marketing strategies for 2026.

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FAT Brands and Twin Hospitality launched a court-supervised Chapter 11 on January 26, 2026, aiming to deleverage, preserve brand operations across 18 concepts and 2,200+ locations, and push a pipeline of 900 openings and 50 co-branded units.