Starbucks’ holiday cheer, Pura Vida Miami grows and Shakey’s returns to roots

Carl’s Jr’s diss marketing, the return of the IPO, congress pressures Starbucks

P.F. Chang’s CEO, restaurant sales trends, Red Robin

Sweetgreen-protein, Biglari-Cracker Barrel, Burger King-China

Wendy’s, Sweetgreen, Texas Roadhouse

Bloomin’ Brands, Tijuana Flats, Papa Johns

McDonald’s, Wingstop, Taco Bell

Pizza Hut sale, Denny’s, Wingstop

Starbucks, Wendy’s, TGI Fridays

Popeyes, El Pollo Loco and New York’s Waldorf Astoria

Chipotle, 7 Brew, Burger King

Chili’s, Cheesecake Factory, HopCat

Chili’s Skillet Queso, 7 Brew traffic, Taco Bell beverage expansion

Local Kitchens, Biglari-Cracker Barrel, tech redundancies

Cracker Barrel, Dunkin’, menu inflation

Potbelly-RaceTrac, Perkins CEO, third-quarter earnings

Big Boy, FAT Brands, restaurant traffic

Cracker Barrel training, No Tax on Tips, Starbucks

Federal shutdown, Potbelly wraps, Pizza Hut UK insolvency

Franchising, immigration, Walmart-ChatGPT