Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith announced the launching of Emmitt’s Las Vegas, a premier 30,000+ square foot dynamic restaurant and premier event venue overlooking the Las Vegas Strip and surrounded by numerous world-class resorts. Scheduled to open in spring 2022, Emmitt’s will be a first-rate destination for fine dining, live concerts, watch parties,… read more

Aramark announced it has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Philadelphia-based Starr Restaurant Organization (Starr Restaurants). Led by entrepreneur and James Beard Award-winning restaurateur, Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurants is one of the largest multi-concept and independent restaurant groups in the United States. Together, Aramark and Starr Restaurants will drive culinary innovation and excellence through… read more

When it comes to restaurant closures, Famous Toastery CEO Robert Maynard couldn’t be happier to talk about it. “I think a lot of folks like to avoid this stuff and like to tell you how they’re growing all the time and everything’s great and the truth is, especially in franchising, stuff happens and it’s how… read more

Domino’s Pizza Inc., the largest pizza company in the world, is announcing the promotions of Kate Trumbull, Christopher Thomas-Moore, and Juan Joachin to senior vice president, effective immediately. “These three individuals have been instrumental in bringing growth and innovation to Domino’s in their respective areas,” said Ritch Allison, Domino’s CEO. “Their promotions are well-deserved, and… read more

McDonald’s will be more inclusive in finding and training possible franchisees both in its home market and in international markets such as Germany, the U.K., and France, Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski said in the message Wednesday. The company will provide $250 million to help finance loans for underrepresented groups including Black, Hispanic and female… read more

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), the creator of California-style pizza, today announced the launch of its first-ever domestic franchise program. The internationally known brand, which launched 35 years ago in Beverly Hills, California Pizza Kitchen has always been synonymous with creative, California-inspired dishes using fresh, premium ingredients, starting with the famed Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and… read more

Dave & Buster’s interim CEO Kevin Sheehan said the chain is going through a “new phase of innovation, growth, and value creation,” and part of that is the integration of sports betting and fantasy sports. former CEO Brian Jenkins hinted at this possibility in April, saying sports betting “could represent a mean accelerator to our… read more

KFC is bringing Mambo Sauce to a bunch of its restaurants. The Louisville, Ky.-based chain said that it has started a limited test of Capital City Mambo Sauce in Atlanta, Dallas, and the Washington D.C. area. The test of “Sweet Hot Capital City” mambo sauce started on Monday and will run for a limited time…. read more