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Skylark completes acquisition of Japanese restaurant operator Shinpachi

Skylark Holdings has finalised the purchase of all outstanding shares in Shinpachi, a restaurant operator headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. First announced …
Chipotle reports 7.4% increase in Q1 2026 revenue to $3.1bn

Chipotle Mexican Grill posted first-quarter (Q1) 2026 revenue of $3.1bn, an increase of 7.4% compared with $2.88bn in the same …
Siguler Guff invests $40m in restaurant operator Trimex Foods

US private equity company Siguler Guff has invested Rs3.8bn ($40m) in multi-brand restaurant operator Trimex Foods, reported Press Trust of …
Yum! Brands Q1 2026 profit jumps 71% to $432m

Restaurant brand owner Yum! Brands reported a net income of $432m in Q1 2026, an increase of 71% compared to …
SSP Group opens Flax & Soda restaurant at Belfast International Airport

SSP Group has introduced a new restaurant concept, Flax & Soda, at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland. The casual dining …

Swig signs 25‑store franchise deal to enter Southern Florida

US dirty soda chain Swig has signed a 25-unit franchise development deal in Southern Florida. The agreement was signed with multi-unit …
Stoner’s Pizza Joint to open eight new venues in Orlando, Florida

US-based Stoner’s Pizza Joint has committed to opening eight new restaurant venues in the Orlando metropolitan area. The company expects two …
Hong Kong regulator seeks views on Keeta’s competition commitments

Hong Kong’s Competition Commission has opened a public consultation on commitments proposed by Meituan-backed food delivery platform Keeta after raising …
Chipotle appoints Fernando Machado as chief brand officer

Chipotle Mexican Grill has appointed Fernando Machado as its new chief brand officer, with the appointment taking effect on 1 …
Freddy’s strengthens development leadership team with two new VPs

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers (Freddy's) has expanded its leadership team with two senior hires to support the brand’s next …
Happy Belly Food Group signs 15-unit deal for Yolks in Alberta

Happy Belly Food Group has entered an area development agreement for its Yolks Breakfast restaurant concept in Alberta, Canada. Under the …
Domino’s Q1 2026 profit falls despite revenue and store growth

Domino’s Pizza reported a decline in first-quarter (Q1) profit for 2026, despite higher sales and continued global expansion. For the quarter …
White Castle partners with ART for US kiosk rollout

White Castle is teaming up with Automated Retail Technologies (ART) to deploy hot-food kiosks nationwide, expanding access to its Sliders …
AmEx links Resy with Claude for restaurant bookings

American Express (AmEx) has connected its restaurant reservation service Resy with Anthropic’s conversational assistant Claude, allowing diners to find places …
nana’s green tea to launch first company-run US flagship in Pasadena

Japanese matcha café brand nana's green tea is to open its first company-run flagship store in the US in Pasadena, …