A rendering of Smoothie King’s new store design Source: Smoothie King From the rise of GLP-1 drugs to backlash against artificial ingredients, current wellness trends are fueling growth for Smoothie King. “There are significant industry tailwinds behind what we’re doing,” said Gavin Felder, the chain’s president and CFO. “What we’ve learned is people are a…
A Chipotle logo is displayed on a sign outside a restaurant on Jan. 9, 2026 in San Diego, CA. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday reported surprising same-store sales growth, signaling the burrito chain could be starting to put last year’s woes behind it. Shares of the restaurant company rose about…
A pedestrian walks by a Domino’s Pizza on Dec. 9, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Domino’s Pizza stock closed down more than 8% on Monday after it reported weaker-than-expected U.S. same-store sales growth. The chain’s domestic same-store sales rose just 0.9%, lower than the 2.3% bump expected by Wall Street…
