Restaurant Association: The best source for Restaurant Industry News & Operations Tips

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Peet’s trims stores—especially in California—while an $18B Keurig Dr Pepper takeover progresses, pairing targeted closures with a winter Vitality Menu, a Táche Pistachio Milk collaboration, and loyalty passes to sustain balanced, flavor-forward momentum.

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Over 22,000 peanut butter products recalled across 40 states due to blue plastic contamination. Critical updates for restaurant owners and food operators.

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Cold, caffeinated, and custom beverages are powering restaurant traffic as brands scale energy platforms, mocktails, and functional drinks across drive-thru and digital.

Shake Shack names Jim Taylor chief commercial officer to centralize marketing and culinary, aligning with record unit growth, stronger margins, and a scaled loyalty push.

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Roti Modern Mediterranean opens a delivery-only ghost kitchen in Smyrna, Georgia, in January 2026, pairing a tightly managed pilot with a national franchise push begun in April 2025.

With 70 million crispy chicken items sold and a new Luxe Value Menu, Taco Bell is shifting from episodic LTO spikes to a repeatable, operationally tight growth system.

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OneRyan Global acquires a controlling stake in Mr. Gatti’s Pizza, elevates G. Brint Ryan to chairman, keeps leadership intact, and advances a multi-format, franchise-first expansion.

McDonald's (MCD) stock rebounds as Q4 earnings crush expectations. Discover how value meals and promotions drive 5.7% same-store sales growth.

Plan a restaurant marketing campaign by choosing one goal, the right offer and channels, smart timing, and simple tracking to prove results.

Keep brand identity uniform by locking core standards, setting clear guardrails, building repeatable training, and running regular consistency audits.