Popeyes accelerates growth in Mexico. RBI’s Louisiana chicken brand plans 300 new restaurants in the region over the next 10 years

Menu Tracker: New items from Applebee’s, Starbucks, and Arby’s. Plus innovation at CAVA, Church's, El Pollo Loco, Firebirds, Friendly's, Garbanzo, Krystal, McAlister's Deli, Panda Express, Smashburger, and more

Wendy’s/Greg Creed, McDonald’s Snack Wrap, AI search. Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast

Mr Gatti’s last corporate location acquired. The deal officially transitions the 61-year-old brand to a 100% franchise-owned system

McDonald’s Snack Wrap hasn’t impacted traffic much. Data from https://t.co/GkAPRhB3Gt shows that after a strong start, visits fell each week throughout August and have remained below the broader QSR category

Wendy’s announces brand revitalization plan called Project Fresh. The quick-service restaurant brand seeks to drive efficiency in its system

How a veteran restaurant leader guided Wild Wing Café, Back Yard Burgers through bankruptcy. Mark Cote steered each chain through the chapter 11 process over the course of two years; these are his tips

CAVA adds tiers to its loyalty program. The chain is also offering limited-time “status matching,” pulling a page from the travel and hotel industries

Iron Hill liquidation, Domino’s brand refresh, Steve Ells’ new venture. Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast

Friendly’s relaunches breakfast in its 90th year. The family-dining restaurant brand expands daypart menu

Twin Hospitality Group appoints Melissa Fry as chief marketing officer. PRESS RELEASE: Award-winning senior marketing leader joins high-growth specialty casual dining company

Domino’s Pizza announces major brand refresh, with help from Shaboozey. Refresh includes new colors and font — plus the company’s first-ever jingle

Cracker Barrel’s logo controversy was driven by bots: What operators should learn from this. Research from PeakMetrics found that 44.5% of X posts about the Cracker Barrel rebranding controversy were posted by bots

Former NFL star Rick Strom to open a MilkShake Factory in Georgia. The former professional quarterback plans two more units in the state

Inspire Brands celebrates 10,000th Dunkin’ U.S. location. PRESS RELEASE: Dunkin’ unveiled its latest store just outside of Chicago

Chick-fil-A targets Oregon for expansion. The company plans to open six new restaurants by early 2027, which would expand its presence in the state by more than 40%

ChatGPT food delivery, Long John Silver’s, grocery vs. restaurants. Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast

Swig names Todd Smith president. The soda chain has also appointed Shannon Swenson as chief, franchise partnerships, as it targets nationwide expansion

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Iron Hill files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The petition comes after the chain’s abrupt closure of its remaining 16 locations