Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant has closed its remaining 16 restaurants, just two weeks after closing three locations in the Philadelphia market, including its original Newark, Del., brewpub, which ...

Chick-fil-A is the latest quick-service chain to aggressively go after the growing number of beverage-seeking consumers. The chain and its subsidiary, Red Wagon Ventures LLC, plans to open Daybright, ...

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant has closed three locations in the Philadelphia market, including its original brewpub in Newark, Del., which opened in 1996. The company cited a “changing business ...

Starbucks workers in Illinois, Colorado, and California have sued the company, claiming its new dress code policy is unlawful because they were not reimbursed for required clothing purchases. The ...

We know by now that some type of technology strategy is table stakes for restaurants, but what that strategy should look like depends on the brand. The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, for instance, ...

A few years ago, as AI and automation emerged in restaurants, the industry seemed headed toward touchless, dining room-free experiences. Now, post-pandemic, operators are actively challenging the ...

How does a restaurant company achieve scale? The easy answer is to suggest that, in this industry, chains equal scale: Replicating a concept into multiple locations magnifies its impact and potential.

There have been plenty of comments from plenty of major restaurant executives about a pullback in spending among lower-income consumers. Some have even warned that middle-income consumers are ...

Restaurant profitability has worsened since before the pandemic. According to the National Restaurant Association, median income before taxes at full-service restaurants is just 2.8% of revenues, ...

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9% for the 12 months ending August, after rising 2.7% in July, according to federal data released Thursday morning. This marked the highest inflationary uptick since ...

McDonald’s chief executive officer Chris Kempczinski appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box earlier this week, discussing everything from the pressures lower income consumers are currently facing to the ...

The United States Census Bureau defines 12 states as Midwestern: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. With a total ...