Restaurant

Starbucks, Sweetgreen, Five Guys

Red Robin is launching a 6-item value menu

Peet’s Coffee to close dozens of locations this month

Red Lobster launches its annual Lobsterfest celebration

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill poised for growth amid strategic investments

Starbucks assistant managers are now ‘coffeehouse coaches’

Five Guys’ new Las Vegas restaurant includes a full bar

Sweetgreen development chief Chris Tarrant is departing

Dallas-area barbecue joint to launch a monthly supper club with full-service dinners and drink pairings

Kevin Lee is part of a restaurant renaissance in Oklahoma City

2026’s dim prospects, Chipotle’s undesirable milestone, and the state of the value wars

Shake Shack names former Sonic president Jim Taylor to the new position of chief commercial officer

Popeyes, Olo, Nothing Bundt Cakes

Denny’s sale to go private has been finalized

Key tailwinds for the restaurant industry in 2026