Restaurant Roundup

Restaurant Roundup
Restaurant Sales Slide As Americans Lose Appetite for Dining Out
August 10, 2025

American restaurant chains are seeing declining sales as consumers stay at home.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Are Consumers ‘Done With Fast Food’ as Prices Climb?
May 05, 2024

Denis Montenaro, a regular McDonald’s diner, recently came to a decision. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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Subway Relaunches Loyalty Program as QSRs Drive Digital Orders
September 08, 2023

This week in restaurant news, Subway rethinks its rewards strategy, Chick-fil-A expands its mobile order drive-thru lanes and Whataburger opens its first digital-only location. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Restaurants Rethink Their Channel Strategy Amid Ongoing Margin Pressure
September 01, 2023

This week in restaurant news, TGI Fridays looks to boost on-premises sales, Del Taco opens its first drive-thru-only store and Panera Bread looks to manage costs with a streamlined menu. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Restaurants Target Consumers’ Game Day Spend to Drive off-Premise Sales
August 25, 2023

This week in restaurants, Bojangles and Jersey Mike’s both leverage football season to boost off-premise sales, Walmart expands its in-supermarket restaurant selection, and fast-casual goes fancy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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QSRs Update Physical Restaurants to Drive Digital Sales
August 18, 2023

This week in restaurants, Wendy’s and Taco Bell develop new restaurant designs with an eye toward digital growth, and Checkers and Rally’s expand tests of voice artificial intelligence (AI) by adding Spanish language capabilities.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Consumers See Restaurants Getting Stingier With Discounts Amid Inflation 
August 18, 2023

As food inflation puts pressure on restaurant margins, consumers have noticed restaurants scaling down their deals and promotions.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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KFC Adds Digital C-Suite Role as Virtual Competition Heats Up
July 14, 2023

This week in restaurant news, KFC adds its first chief digital officer, WOWorks adds seven new virtual brands, and Uber Eats reportedly follows through on its stated goal to wean out thousands of ghost kitchens on its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Yum Brands and Others Try New Loyalty Strategies to Outperform Competitors
July 07, 2023

This week in restaurant news, restaurants are looking to stand out in the crowded loyalty program space. Yum Brands is updating its data capabilities, Kura Sushi is driving rewards program adoption with brand partnerships and Del Taco is taking a page out of DoorDash’s book...