June 18, 2026 McDonald’s AI drive-thru may take your next order McDonald's is testing ArchIQ, a new AI drive-thru system nicknamed Archy, at five U.S. locations after its earlier IBM experiment ended badly.
June 18, 2026 Restaurants are selling gourmet burgers so popular they have to cap orders Luxury restaurants in L.A., Boston and New York are selling limited-quantity burgers with premium ingredients like wagyu, foie gras and house-ground meat.
June 17, 2026 Scotland soccer fans drink Boston bars dry as World Cup trip sparks beer boom Boston businesses are feeling the impact of Scotland's massive traveling fan base after bars reported unusually high demand during the team's World Cup stay in New England.
June 17, 2026 Lines wrap around block as customers wait hours for viral dot cakes that sell out within minutes A mother-daughter business in Roslyn, New York, created Dot Cakes, the viral rainbow sprinkle desserts now selling out and drawing crowds from other countries.
June 16, 2026 Jersey Mike's earns top customer satisfaction score, edging Chick-fil-A for No. 1 Jersey Mike's overtook Chick-fil-A in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index quick-service restaurant rankings, ending the chicken chain's run atop the annual survey after more than a decade of dominance.
June 16, 2026 TikTok-fueled Dot Cake craze draws crowds from around the world to NYC Butterfield Market's Joelle Obstaz of New York City details the explosive popularity of Dot Cakes and how the century-old market is adapting to overwhelming demand fueled by TikTok and Instagram attention.
June 16, 2026 Tex-Mex chain On the Border ends company-run operations nationwide Tex-Mex chain On the Border announces the closure of all remaining corporate locations, citing years of weaker guest counts, mounting expenses and its recent financial restructuring following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
June 16, 2026 Popular Tex-Mex chain abruptly shutters remaining restaurants across America amid industry struggles Dallas-founded Tex-Mex chain On the Border shuts down after four decades of serving fajitas and margaritas amid casual-dining restaurant industry struggles.
June 16, 2026 Fast-food giant dethroned as customer study crowns America's new favorite restaurant chain Jersey Mike's overtakes Chick-fil-A to claim the top spot in the 2026 American Customer Satisfaction Index, the first new quick-service restaurant leader in a decade.
June 16, 2026 Study finds bug-based bars spark curiosity and outperform cereal snacks A new study explores whether firsthand experience can change perceptions of edible insects, revealing that curiosity and positive sensory responses may play a larger role than initial feelings of disgust.