Starbucks, Papa Johns, Pollo Tropical
September 11, 2026
Starbucks is back. Or so says Brian Niccol, who marked his second anniversary as the coffee shop chain’s CEO this week. In a message to the system on Thursday, he
Starbucks is back. Or so says Brian Niccol, who marked his second anniversary as the coffee shop chain’s CEO this week. In a message to the system on Thursday, he
As any restaurant founder will tell you, growing from one restaurant to a second is hard. And for a small, corporate-owned restaurant business, growing from one city to a second
Scott Murphy, Dunkin’s brand president, was named the interim chief executive while Brown recovers from an apparent injury.
The casual-dining brand will open its first restaurants in Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia under an agreement with Devolli Group.
The sports bar chain’s scaled-down prototype is designed to be more efficient and more affordable for franchisees.
Restaurants in select markets will host fundraisers through September to support local hunger relief partners, while the company will provide $1 million in matched donations to Feeding America.
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The drive-thru coffee chain won bidding for the locations after rival Dutch Bros opted not to increase its offer. 7 Brew is buying locations in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and Nevada.
The chain has also brought back its $6 Big Box and launched new limited-time pineapple beverages.