Nation's Restaurant News

The colonel's coming to the rescue.  Under the leadership of CEO David Gibbs, restaurant operator Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) will tap its KFC brand to help rejuvenate the struggling Pizza Hut chain. Yum's Pizza Hut Strategy  Yum's recent fourth-quarter earnings report...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) opened a restaurant in Chicago where to-go orders are placed in a walk-up window and customers don't have to step foot inside. What Happened Chipotle's restaurant in Chicago is the only one of its kind as management is very active in evaluating how...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) posted 5.1% U.S. same-store sales growth in its fourth-quarter earnings report, but this doesn't tell the full story. Breaking Down McDonald's Traffic  McDonald's same-store sales growth in the final months of 2019 was driven by new initiatives like...

Multiple restaurant executives presented at the ICR conference in Orlando this week. The restaurant industry is ultra-competitive, as consumers have more choice than ever thanks to third-party delivery options. The following are some key themes that investors will continue monitoring...

Food delivery platform GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB) said Thursday in a letter to New York City council members it will stop charging restaurants for phone calls made through its app that don't result in an order. GrubHub's 'Common Sense' Solution GrubHub previously charged restaurants a...

Restaurant operator Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) expanded its portfolio with the $375-million acquisition of Habit Burger Grill this week. Here's a look back at other notable M&A deals throughout Yum Brands' history, according to Nation's Restaurant News. Pizza Hut, Taco Bell...

Things are heating up in the already competitive fast-food sector. Along with the recent Taco Bell (NYSE: YUM) breakfast menu campaign – that takes direct aim at industry giant McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) – and Mickey-D's counter-offensive, there have been other developments all along the fast food...