Tag: Restaurants

Darden Restaurants earnings beat estimates but Olive Garden growth weakens

Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as same-store sales growth at the company’s fine-dining restaurants and Olive Garden fell short of expectations.

Wendy’s Pops 22%. It Could Be the Next Meme Stock.

Wendy’s was surging on Wednesday after several users on Reddit’s WallStreetBets subreddit called for retail investors to buy shares in the struggling fast-food chain.

Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital for $2.7 billion

Yum Brands on Tuesday announced it is selling Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital.

Yum Is in Exclusive Talks to Sell Pizza Hut to LongRange

Yum! Brands Inc. is in exclusive talks to sell its Pizza Hut chain to LongRange Capital, according to people familiar with the matter.

Cava Revenue Climbs as Traffic Grows

Cava Group logged a double-digit increase in sales in its latest quarter as traffic rose, with the company citing its value proposition as consumers continue to look for affordability.

Nelson Peltz in talks to raise funds for Wendy’s go-private bid

Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is seeking investor backing for a bid to take US fast-food chain Wendy’s private, after the restaurant operator’s shares have fallen more than 40 per cent over the past year.

McDonald’s earnings top estimates despite ‘challenging environment’

McDonald’s on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, as diners spend more at its U.S. restaurants even in what CEO Chris Kempczinski called “a challenging environment.”

Burger King-parent Restaurant Brands beats quarterly estimates on value meals demand

Restaurant Brands International (QSR.TO),on Wednesday edged past expectations for quarterly overall ​same-store sales growth and adjusted profit, helped by ‌resilient demand at its Burger King chain.

Yum Brands earnings top estimates, fueled by Taco Bell’s 8% same-store sales growth

Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by another strong quarter for Taco Bell.

Domino’s Misses Expectations. It’s Counting on More Stores to Spur Growth.

Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) is increasingly relying on new store openings for growth, rather than higher same-store sales, and that’s had investors concerned. The latest quarterly results confirmed those worries.

Top US food supplier Sysco strikes $29 billion deal for Jetro Restaurant Depot

Sysco said on Monday it would buy catering supplier Jetro Restaurant Depot in ​a $29  billion deal including debt, expanding the top U.S. food distributor’s reach among ‌price-conscious independent restaurants.

Domino’s shares rise on strong U.S. sales growth

Shares of Domino’s Pizza climbed 4.8% to $403.04 in premarket trading on Monday after the pizza chain reported fourth-quarter U.S. same-store sales that exceeded analyst expectations.

Starbucks Boosts Investments in ‘Focus’ Market India Undeterred by Mounting Losses

Starbucks Corp.’s India unit is adding stores and building out a menu of protein foam coffee to Mumbai’s street-style buns to boost its footprint in the world’s most-populous country undeterred by widening losses.

McDonald’s ends 2025 with higher revenue as sales rise across regions

McDonald’s closed 2025 with stronger top- and bottom-line results, reporting a double-digit rise in fourth-quarter revenue and growth in comparable sales across all major segments.

Restaurant Brands earnings top estimates as international Burger King restaurants fuel sales growth

Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped expectations, fueled by strong international growth.

Starbucks beats first-quarter global comparable sales estimate as demand rebounds

Starbucks reported a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter comparable sales on Wednesday, as demand rebounded in the U.S. after nearly two years in early signs of success of CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround efforts.

McDonald’s US sales top forecasts as it continues value push amid ‘challenging environment’

McDonald’s (MCD) on Wednesday reported US same-store sales that topped forecasts for the second-straight quarter as it continues to focus on value offerings amid what the company called a “challenging environment.”

Yum Brands quarterly revenue rises 8%, fueled by Taco Bell and KFC

Yum Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue growth, fueled by strong demand for Taco Bell and improved U.S. sales for KFC.

Burger King parent reports stronger-than-expected sales growth on resilient demand

Restaurant Brands (QSR.TO), reported third-quarter comparable sales above estimates on Thursday, helped by resilient traffic at the its restaurant chains Burger King and Tim Hortons.

Starbucks to close stores, lay off workers in $1 billion restructuring plan

Starbucks announced a $1 billion restructuring plan Thursday that involves closing some of its North American coffeehouses and laying off more workers as it moves ahead with its “Back to Starbucks” transformation under CEO Brian Niccol.