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Why Mountain Mike’s doesn’t want to be like every other pizza chain

3 days ago | restaurantdive.com | Julie Littman

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. When Ed St. Geme and Chris Britt bought Mountain Mike’s Pizza in 2017, the chain had about 170 restaurants across California and a handful in Oregon, Nevada and Utah. Alongside Jim Metevier, who joined the chain in 2018 as chief operating officer, the trio created a 10-year strategic plan that has driven sustainable growth. Last year, Mountain Mike’s surpassed 300 restaurants and is now working toward 350.
Arko begins building food-focused stores, will debut new foodservice program

4 days ago | restaurantdive.com | Brett Dworski

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Arko Corp., parent of convenience retailer GPM Investments, began building the first of its new food-focused c-stores last week, the company announced in its first-quarter earnings report. The store — a Fas Mart in Richmond, Virginia — will feature a new branded foodservice program called Fas Craves, Chairman, President and CEO Arie Kotler said during Arko’s earnings call on Thursday.
How Potbelly harnassed transformational growth

4 days ago | restaurantdive.com | Julie Littman

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Five years ago, when Bob Wright became CEO at Potbelly, the sandwich chain was struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. But after following a five-pillar strategy, which includes boosting franchised development and increasing digital brand awareness, Wright says Potbelly is now firmly in the growth category.
Shake Shack to open new support center, flagship restaurant in Atlanta

6 days ago | restaurantdive.com | Aneurin Canham-Clyne

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Shake Shack is opening its second U.S. support center alongside a new flagship restaurant in Atlanta later this year, according to a press release emailed to Restaurant Dive. The flagship restaurant will be the first company-owned location to feature a full bar and serve cocktails, beer and wine, per the press release.
How restaurants can tap into the beverage craze

1 week ago | restaurantdive.com | Danielle McLean

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dutch Bros Coffee’s beverage menu is extensive, selling an array of flavored or protein-infused coffee options, chai lattes, lemonades, iced teas, energy drinks, smoothies, sparkling sodas and more.
Sweetgreen’s same-store sales slip for first time as public company

1 week ago | restaurantdive.com | Aneurin Canham-Clyne

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sweetgreen’s Q1 2025 same-store sales dropped 3.1% year-over-year, the first decrease in comparable sales for the brand since it went public in 2021, according to a Thursday earnings release. The chain expects same-store sales growth to be roughly flat for the whole year. The drop is the latest in a series of same-store sales declines reported by many restaurant brands, including sectoral leaders like Chipotle, this quarter.
Huddle House pursues drive-thrus, non-traditional growth in rebrand

1 week ago | restaurantdive.com | Aneurin Canham-Clyne

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Huddle House is launching three new prototypes, including a QSR conversion with drive-thru and walk-up ordering, months after sister brand Perkins debuted its own fast casual spinoff brand, according to a press release emailed to Restaurant Dive. The new prototypes are accompanied by a new brand identity, positioning and changes to the casual dining chain’s menu to make its products more suitable for off-premise consumption.
Krispy Kreme pauses McDonald’s partnership as sales drop

1 week ago | restaurantdive.com | Aneurin Canham-Clyne

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Krispy Kreme is reassessing its McDonald’s deal, which currently serves doughnuts through 2,400 restaurants, and has halted further expansion of the program, according to an earnings release.
How Noodles & Company beat Chipotle’s Q1 comparable sales

1 week ago | restaurantdive.com | Julie Littman

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Noodles & Company increased systemwide same-store sales by 4.4% and traffic by 1.8% during Q1 2025, CEO Drew Madsen said during a Wednesday earnings call. Madsen credited the chain’s nine-menu-item update from mid-March as well as increased marketing and brand awareness for bringing customers back to the chain and for driving increased spending.
Why Dine Brands is going all in on dual-branded restaurants

1 week ago | restaurantdive.com | Julie Littman

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It’s only been a couple of months since Dine Brands opened its first domestic dual-branded IHOP/Applebee’s restaurant in Seguin, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio, but the company is already seeing significant opportunities with this store model.