Qdoba secures $435M via whole business securitization to refinance debt, fund remodels and digital makelines, and fuel its push to ~2,000 units.

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Ice cream brand Salt & Straw explores a sale valuing it at $200M, tapping Piper Sandler as advisor while emphasizing culture, growth, and majority ownership.

Five Iron Golf launches cash simulator tournaments with a live app leaderboard, varied formats, and a $20,000 prize pool, backed by a Series E as national rollout accelerates.

Shake Shack lowered Q2 and full-year guidance amid a value war and macro headwinds; shares fell 9% as analysts cut targets and the company tightened openings.

Little Caesars is offering Amazon Prime members $5 classic pepperoni and cheese pizzas during Prime Day the first time Amazon has partnered with a QSR brand in the event's 11-year history.

Yum Brands is reportedly in exclusive talks with private equity firm LongRange Capital over a potential sale of Pizza Hut, as the iconic chain faces declining sales and growing competition in America's crowded pizza market.

Chipotle's 53 Years. 53 Real Ingredients campaign offers 53,000 free burritos at the NBA Finals, with exclusive menu items from Knicks stars Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges available on the app.

Inspire Brands has unveiled a new Buffalo Wild Wings fast-casual prototype designed specifically for international growth, backed by a deal with UAE-based Galadari Brothers Group to open hundreds of locations across the Middle East over the next decade starting with Dubai.

Arts-first preschool chain Building Kidz continues U.S. expansion while facing a wrongful death suit and appealing a California penalty.