Restaurant Business

1 week ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Joe Guszkowski

FacebookTwitterLinkedInSame-store sales are up 5% in the current quarter. | Photo: ShutterstockTexas Roadhouse had a good January and a not-so-good February. But it hasn’t looked back since. Same-store sales at the steakhouse chain rose 3.5% year over year in the first quarter, including 1.1% traffic growth. That’s good, especially given the current environment, but still not the type of result the high-flying Texas Roadhouse is used to seeing.

1 week ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Jonathan Maze

EditTexas Roadhouse rebounds after an uneven start to the yearPapa Johns puts the focus back on its pizza, and sales improveBurger King is steering restaurants to its better operatorsPappasito's Cantina owner to acquire On the Border out of bankruptcyKrispy Kreme is pausing its McDonald's expansion amid weak salesOPINIONFinancingThe Bottom Line: The chains' partnership has been slow to progress and hasn't generated the sales both companies hoped for.

1 week ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Jonathan Maze

EditFailure to launch: The McDonald's-Krispy Kreme partnership is a dud so farTexas Roadhouse rebounds after an uneven start to the yearPapa Johns puts the focus back on its pizza, and sales improveBurger King is steering restaurants to its better operatorsPappasito's Cantina owner to acquire On the Border out of bankruptcyFinancingA growing number of restaurant chains are expanding in the U.S. with a wider array of more innovative beverages than ever. And now McDonald's and Taco Bell are coming.

1 week ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Jonathan Maze

FacebookTwitterLinkedInDutch Bros same-store sales rose 4.7% last quarter. | Photo: Shutterstock. Whatever affliction is ailing much of the fast-food world has apparently not hit Dutch Bros yet. The drive-thru beverage chain on Wednesday reported its latest in a string of strong earnings reports. Its same-store sales increased 4.7%. Traffic increased more than 1%.

1 week ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Lisa Jennings

FacebookTwitterLinkedInA promotion rolling out May 13 will bring Korean barbecue flavors to Sweetgreen's menu for the first time. |Photo courtesy of Sweetgreen. Bad weather, the lingering impact of the Los Angeles fires and the broader consumer slowdown took a toll at Sweetgreen in the first quarter, the fast-casual salad chain said Thursday. Same-store sales declined 3.1%, including a 6.5% decrease in traffic and product mix that was partially offset by a 3.4% benefit from menu price increases.