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Red Robin Accelerates Turnaround With Franchise Sales and Targeted Closures

Franchise deals and selective shutdowns are being used to shrink company ownership, reduce debt and improve profitability across the chain.

MTY To Close 68 Company-Owned Restaurants, Including Up to 50 Papa Murphy’s

Dairy Queen Shutters Dozens of Franchises Across Multiple States

Jersey Mike's Files to Go Public Under Ticker JMKE

Marriott Names Coca‑Cola Global Beverage Partner, Replacing Pepsi

Hooters Exits Massachusetts as Last Restaurants Shut Their Doors

On The Border Closes All U.S. Company‑Owned Restaurants

On The Border Closes All Company‑Owned Restaurants

McDonald’s Unveils ‘McDonald’s > NEXT’ to Combine Automation, Menu Upgrades and New Restaurant Design

Little Caesars Registers Mexican Meme Nicknames With IMPI

Oil & Vinegar Germany Enters Preliminary Insolvency as Stores Stay Open

Pizza Hut Sued by Major Franchisee Over AI Delivery System

EEOC Sues Austin Chick-fil-A Franchisee Over Firing Tied to Saturday Sabbath

Crumbl Founders to Leave Operating Roles and Begin Search for Outside Leaders

Co-op to Open 24 More Stores by End of June, Taking H1 Launches Past 40

Subway’s U.S. Footprint Falls Below 19,000 After 2025 Closures

McDonald’s to End Self‑Serve Soda Fountains Nationwide by 2032

Smokey Bones Shuts All Restaurants Nationwide

KFC’s ‘Krispy Kebab’ in Germany Triggers Trademark Fight With Local Chain

Jersey Mike's Confidentially Files for IPO