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Domino’s franchisee closes 13 Ohio locations
# Domino's Franchisee Exits Ohio Market With Closure of 13 Locations Mile High Pizza Company has shuttered 13 of its Domino's franchise locations acr…
East African Rolex (Rolled Eggs)
# East African Rolex: Uganda's Portable Breakfast Revolution The rolex isn't a watch. In Uganda, it's a soft chapati wrapped around a garlicky vegeta…
Tyson Just Gave Chicken Nuggets an Unexpected High-Protein Upgrade
Tyson Foods has reformulated its chicken nuggets to pack more protein by incorporating Parmesan cheese into the product, marking a direct response to …
WOWorks rolls out hefty franchise incentives
# WOWorks Sweetens the Deal to Build Its Franchise Empire WOWorks, the multi-brand restaurant holding company behind Wow Bao, Garfield's, 板仔 (Banzo),…
Steven Scheck, franchisee behind pioneering legal case, dies
Steven Scheck, a Burger King franchisee whose legal battle reshaped franchise law, has died. His 1989 lawsuit established landmark protections for res…
Ninja Is Coming for Caraway With Its First-Ever Line of Ceramic Cookware
# Ninja Enters the Ceramic Cookware Arena, Challenging Caraway's Dominance SharkNinja, the appliance giant behind Ninja blenders and air fryers, is l…
Walmart adds Papa Johns to its growing delivery business
Walmart's delivery ambitions just expanded well beyond its parking lots. The retail giant now offers Papa Johns pizza through its marketplace delivery…
Inspire Brands, Taco Bell, Jersey Mike’s
# Inspire Brands Tightens Belt as Restaurant Competition Intensifies Inspire Brands, the Jacksonville-based holding company that owns Taco Bell, Dunk…
This 131-Year Old Italian Coffee Brand’s Revolutionary New Machine Is the Reason I Can Quit Plastic Pods
Lavazza, the 131-year-old Italian coffee roaster, just released a machine that challenges the dominance of single-serve pod coffee makers. The Tablí E…
Qdoba franchisee defaults on $20 million loan
# Qdoba Franchisee Faces $20 Million Default as Bank Files Lawsuit Bank Midwest has filed suit against The Integritty Group, the franchisee operating…
Does One Moldy Berry Mean You Have to Throw Away the Whole Pint?
# One Moldy Berry Doesn't Doom Your Whole Pint Finding mold on a single berry stops most home cooks cold. The instinct is clear: pitch the entire con…
These Are the U.S. Cities Where McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines Break Down the Most
# McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Breakdowns Hit Hardest in These U.S. Cities McDonald's ice cream machines rank among the most frustrating consumer exp…
The 2026 Restaurant Tech Power List
# The 2026 Restaurant Tech Power List: Who's Reshaping How We Eat The restaurant industry's technology landscape has fractured into distinct power ce…
Restaurants led all industries in job growth in August
The restaurant industry reclaimed its position as an employment engine in August, adding jobs across all sectors while other industries stalled. Burea…
Heinz Is Releasing a First-of-Its-Kind Ketchup for a Limited Time
Heinz is doubling down on innovation with a limited-edition ketchup release that addresses one of America's most persistent kitchen frustrations: gett…
Uber lays off 10% of company in reorganization
# Uber's 10% Workforce Cut Reshapes Food Delivery Operations Uber cut 3,300 jobs this week, roughly 10% of its workforce, in a reorganization aimed a…
Wonder lays off 7% of staff in streamlining effort
Wonder, the technology-driven ghost kitchen company backed by prominent venture capital firms, has cut 7 percent of its workforce in a restructuring m…
Pizza Hut’s sale to LongRange Capital is complete
Yum Brands completed its exit from Pizza Hut on Wednesday, offloading the 70-year-old pizza chain in two separate transactions valued at $2.7 billion …
Alamance Foods Launches AFI Labs to Accelerate Food and Beverage Innovation from Concept to Commercialization
# Alamance Foods Launches AFI Labs to Accelerate Food and Beverage Innovation Alamance Foods has established AFI Labs, a dedicated innovation divisio…
Tech Tracker: Wonder scoops up another NYC brand
# Tech Tracker: Wonder Closes in on NYC's Ghost Kitchen Market Wonder, the ghost kitchen operator backed by venture capital, has acquired another New…
Consumers are spending more on beef, and eating it less
# Beef Prices Surge While Americans Cut Back on Consumption Beef has become a luxury item in American households. Prices have climbed 25 percent sinc…
I Tested 7 Butter Storage Options — The Winner Is the Most Convenient One I’ve Ever Used
# The Butter Storage Test That Changes Everything Americans are consuming butter at record levels, according to USDA data, yet most of us store it wr…
When one ingredient becomes an outbreak: Why food safety depends on layers
# When One Ingredient Becomes an Outbreak: How Layered Food Safety Stops Contamination Before It Spreads Food poisoning outbreaks rarely start in a r…
Wingstop’s chief brand officer is departing the company
# Wingstop's Chief Brand Officer Exits Leadership Team Donnie Upshaw is leaving Wingstop after six years with the chicken wing chain. Upshaw held the…
No More Burnt Bags: Pop Secret’s Newest Launch Is a Game-Changer for Movie Night
Pop Secret has entered the ready-to-eat snacking category with its first convenience-focused popcorn line, eliminating the microwave step entirely fro…
Deliverect and Bounteous Forge Global Partnership to Advance Branded Digital Ordering
# Deliverect and Bounteous Partner to Reshape Restaurant Digital Ordering Deliverect, the Belgian order management platform serving thousands of rest…
Starbucks, Mod Pizza, and the potential for a SaaSpocalypse
# The SaaS Crisis Reshaping Restaurant Economics Starbucks, Mod Pizza, and dozens of other restaurant chains face an existential threat that has noth…
Papa Johns adds a new franchise partner in Mexico
Papa John's has tapped KM Capital to operate 44 existing locations across Mexico, marking a significant reshuffling in the pizza chain's Latin America…
Square and Toast deepen their ties to reservations partners
Square and Toast, two of the restaurant industry's dominant point-of-sale and management software platforms, are tightening their grips on the reserva…
Starbucks is laying off more than 200 workers
Starbucks is cutting more than 200 positions as it executes a major corporate restructuring that began in May. The layoffs consist of two distinct gro…
Publix Frozen Blueberry Recall Upgraded To FDA’s Highest Risk Level
Publix has recalled its frozen blueberries after the FDA elevated the alert to Class I status, the agency's highest risk classification. This means th…
Trending this week: Nelson Peltz is reportedly planning an offer for Wendy’s
Nelson Peltz, the activist investor and food industry veteran, is reportedly preparing an acquisition offer for Wendy's, the fast-casual burger chain …
FDA Upgrades Nationwide Egg Recall to the Highest Health Risk—Here’s How to Check Your Carton
Midwest Poultry Services initiated a nationwide recall affecting more than 1.5 million dozen eggs after the FDA identified possible Salmonella contami…
The Hands Down Best Dishwasher Brand Of 2026, Per Consumer Reports
I appreciate the assignment, but I need to be straightforward with you: this article is about dishwasher appliances, not food or restaurants. It falls…
Pepperidge Farm Just Launched a New Fall Cookie That’s So Good, I Can’t Believe
Pepperidge Farm has expanded its beloved Chessmen cookie line with a new fall-focused flavor: spiced orange cranberry. The addition marks a seasonal p…
Wendy’s U.S. president resigns after his position is eliminated
Pete Suerken steps down as Wendy's U.S. president after the company eliminated his role, less than a year into the position. The executive will return…
Einstein Bros. looks to capture the bagel boom in the Midwest and Sun Belt
Einstein Bros. Bagels is betting aggressively on bagel-hungry markets beyond its traditional Northeast stronghold. The Denver-based chain plans to ope…
Uber teams up with Zipline for drone delivery
Uber has invested in Zipline and formed a partnership to expand drone delivery across the United States. The rideshare and delivery giant will use Zip…
Taylor Farms Recalls Jalapeno Products from Stores Across the Country Due to Salmonella Outbreak
Taylor Farms initiated a nationwide recall of jalapeno products after the FDA identified a multistate salmonella outbreak connected to the peppers sou…
Our 10 Most Popular Recipes of the Year So Far
The Kitchn's recipe team has identified its ten most popular dishes of 2026 so far, revealing what home cooks are actually making this year. The list …
Federal hemp prohibition likely delayed to December as industry lobbies for regulation
# Federal Hemp Prohibition Faces Extended Delay as Industry Fights for Clarity The Senate has postponed a federal prohibition on hemp-derived THC pro…