This Famous Toastery franchisee worked her way up from guest to ownership

May 08, 2024

Angela Goodman used to work at a Fortune 500 company and now is an International Franchise Association Franchisee of the Year

Price sensitive consumers pulled back from Applebee’s, IHOP in Q1

May 08, 2024

Dine Brands CEO John Peyton said more consumers are trading down for lower-priced items, but he remains confident in the restaurant brands’ promotional strategy.

Despite ‘choppy’ Q1 traffic, First Watch speeds service times with tech

May 07, 2024

The Florida-based daytime breakfast restaurant brand has added pay-at-the-table technology and new kitchen display systems

IHOP launches another movie-inspired menu and kids eat free promotion

May 06, 2024

The restaurant’s previous movie-themed menu, for Wonka, drove both sales and brand awareness.

IHOP has a new point-of-sale system for the first time in 15 years

Apr 30, 2024

The restaurant’s new POS system includes performance analytics and integrates with other systems, like ordering and payment platforms.

Friendly’s offers late-night value menu Sunday-Thursday

Apr 29, 2024

Family-dining restaurant crafts classic items into special budget-friendly offers

Menu Tracker: New items from Carl’s Jr., Tim Hortons, and Qdoba

Apr 26, 2024

Plus innovation from Bonefish Grill, Carrabba’s, Chopt Creative Salad Co., Cicis Pizza, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Cousins Subs, Insomnia Cookies, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, John’s Incredible Pizza Company, Miguel’s Jr., Papa Murphy’s, Philz...