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How franchise Mountain Mike’s Pizza thrived in 2024 while major chains struggled. CEO Jim Metevier shares how the California-based chain is leveraging its in-store experience and community relationships to grow ow.ly/rQ3x106aZLA

Red Lobster Partners with BIG3 basketball league ahead of season 8 tip-off in Chicago on June 14. The seafood restaurant will bring the heat as the official sponsor of the "Bring the Fire" challenge ow.ly/c8BT106b04k

A glimpse at the refreshed Keke’s Breakfast Cafe. The division of Denny’s updates the look of the 73-unit daytime brand ow.ly/zE58106b0vu

Keke’s president unveils fresh design as company reaches 73 locations. David Schmidt outlines changes for the Denny’s-owned daytime café brand ow.ly/pqTB106b0Am

Kura Sushi’s automation enables the chain to underprice competitors. The company does a menu analysis with its direct competitors and strives to charge about 50% less ow.ly/QHVl106b0Ny

Starbucks promotes Mike Grams to chief operating officer. Grams joined Starbucks from Taco Bell in January as the company’s first North America chief stores officer ow.ly/btp4106b1io

Kura Sushi’s automation enables the chain to underprice competitors. The company does a menu analysis with its direct competitors and strives to charge about 50% less ow.ly/7brv106b2pE

Hooters abruptly closes dozens more locations. The closures come as the parent company prepares to sell its restaurants ow.ly/V8GJ106b5ab

Sweetgreen goes back to a seasonal menu to drive frequency. The chain is also working to strengthen its value proposition with $13 Monday Bowl Drops ow.ly/X8L4106b5tk

Chili’s v. McDonald’s, BJ’s Restaurants, Gen Z. Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast ow.ly/TvgP106b5BJ

18 restaurant executives on the move in May, including new CEOs at Twin Peaks and Wagamama. Fewer people made jobs, but many chains still strengthened leadership teams ow.ly/XwG3106b5KY

Papa Johns announces Caroline Miller Oyler as chief administrative officer. PRESS RELEASE: Strategic organizational update advances the company’s transformation for efficiency and growth ow.ly/QAYe106b5U9

McDonald’s is launching a S’mores McFlurry. It features vanilla soft serve ice cream blended with Hershey’s milk chocolate pieces, marshmallows, and graham crackers ow.ly/acwr106b5XW

Congratulations to Wendy's on Their MenuMasters Award Win! 🏆 Watch as Becky Davis, Director of Culinary for Wendy's, accepts the prestigious MenuMasters Award for Best New Line Extension for their wildly successful Saucy Nuggs! Watch here! ow.ly/xWIp50W53E2

KFC launches its version of dirty soda. The chain is also bringing back its Fill Ups menu in partnership with F1 The Movie ow.ly/KQJs106b6ny

Wingstop joins retail industry in reporting Hispanic spending decline amid immigration crackdown. CFO Alex Kaleida described ‘heightened level of anxiety,’ echoing a recent study showing an 11% decline in Hispanic shopping rates ow.ly/IbWi106b6nA

Cracker Barrel foresees $5 million tariff cost in Q4. The full-service restaurant company’s teams work to ease the impact of tariffs ow.ly/2Fqe106b6nB

Fazoli’s debuts first international location in Canada. PRESS RELEASE: Leading U.S. Italian chain opens in Calgary, jumpstarting future growth in country ow.ly/R3UI106b6qJ

Papa Johns makes Shaq-a-Roni Pizza a permanent menu item. The limited time offer extra-large pepperoni pizza was first launched in collaboration with Shaquille O’Neal in June 2020 ow.ly/hj3E106b6LZ

BJ’s Restaurants names Lyle Tick as president and CEO. He joined the company in September as president and chief concept officer ow.ly/6E9p106b6SX