Everything we surfaced.

2026-W19

• Texas Roadhouse posts strongest same-store sales growth in over a year

  national · macro · via nrn · 2026.05.08

• Denver BBQ chain opens second location near University of Denver

  denver · local · via businessden · 2026.05.08

• KFC bets menu innovation and culture will win back customers

  national · macro · via restaurant-business · 2026.05.08

• Huey Magoo's shrinks its footprint to speed up franchise growth

  national · macro · via nrn · 2026.05.07

• Denver Chinese restaurant shows staff care and profit can coexist

  denver · local · via nrn · 2026.05.07

• Lower-income diners are pulling back as gas prices rise

  national · macro · via nrn · 2026.05.07

• Papa Johns blames cautious diners and competitor deals for sliding sales

  national · macro · via nrn · 2026.05.07

• Thirty-dollar cocktails are pushing drinkers out the door

  national · macro · via restaurant-business · 2026.05.07

• McDonald's Q1 bounce shows value pricing is pulling customers back

  national · macro · via restaurant-dive · 2026.05.07

• Burger King gains while Popeyes keeps losing ground

  national · macro · via nrn · 2026.05.06

• First Watch posts 2.8% same-store sales growth on digital and menu moves

  national · macro · via fsr-magazine · 2026.05.05

• Popeyes adds chicken wraps to permanent menu lineup

  national · macro · via nrn · 2026.05.05

• Independent restaurants lost 9,500 locations in 2025

  national · macro · via restaurant-business · 2026.05.05

• Short-staffed restaurants lose sales, and the problem is growing

  national · labor · via restaurant-business · 2026.05.05

• Honeygrow closed locations on purpose and grew stronger

  national · macro · via nrn · 2026.05.04

• Independent restaurants are closing faster than they are opening

  national · macro · via nrn · 2026.05.04

• Mother's Day traffic is coming. Here is what to expect.

  national · macro · via nrn · 2026.05.04

• Feds may make franchisors legally responsible for your employees

  national · laws · via nrn · 2026.05.04

• Chipotle wins customers back with new menu items

  national · macro · via restaurant-dive · 2026.05.04

• Colorado restaurant lease disputes to watch this spring

  colorado · local · via businessden · 2026.05.04