Mas Restaurant Group offloads Ohio Taco Bell outlets to Southpaw
Mas Restaurant Group (MRG), a Taco Bell franchise operator backed by New York-based investment company Bessemer Investors, has divested 43…
25 Jun 2026
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse rolls out new crispy chicken sandwich lineup
US-based BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse has launched a new range of crispy chicken sandwiches across its restaurants. The rollout includes the Korean Sweet & Spicy, BJ’s Classic Crispy and BJ’s…
24 Jun 2026
Wendy’s picks Steve Cirulis as finance and strategy chief
The Wendy’s Company has appointed Steve Cirulis as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and chief strategy officer (CSO). He succeeds Ken Cook, who has overseen the finance function since…
23 Jun 2026
Houston TX Hot Chicken partners with PizzaExpress for UK expansion
US-based fast-casual chain Houston TX Hot Chicken (HHC) has entered a master franchise agreement with PizzaExpress to debut in the UK. The arrangement will see three HHC outlets open in…
22 Jun 2026
Foodics acquires Greece-based hospitality business Norma AI
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)-based restaurant tech company Foodics has completed a 100% acquisition of Norma AI, a Greece-based AI company that focuses on analytics for hospitality and restaurant…
19 Jun 2026
Deliverect and 5&5 partner to streamline restaurant digital ordering
Deliverect has partnered with digital platform management company 5&5 to support restaurant brands in managing their digital ordering operations. The collaboration pairs Deliverect’s ordering platform with 5&5’s restaurant technology management…
18 Jun 2026
China targets food-delivery subsidy abuse in new draft rules
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has released draft rules to curb what it views as abusive subsidy practices in the food-delivery industry. According to a South China Morning…