Joanna Fantozzi

You can find original article here Nrn . Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletters Friendly's Restaurants is introducing a wintery themed seasonal menu for this holiday season.

Also in this week’s government roundup: An Illinois court is accelerating its review of credit card fees on sales taxes and tips, and more.

The last time a triple play was turned during the World Series was in 1920. If that happens again, Denny’s will give away free Triple Play meals.

Government Watch: All eyes are on the Democrats as they attempt to wrest control of Congress. Movement on tariffs, tip credit, and more will happen either way.

Chubby Cattle Group said that each of the 47 restaurants the company is acquiring will relaunch as Gen X or be converted into one of Chubby’s existing brands.

Former employees of a New York City Chili’s allege the tip credit policy led to sexual harassment and racial discrimination, in a proposed class action lawsuit against parent Brinker International.

In other government news this week, the Trump administration is moving further away from the 80/20 rule, and more.

The third quarter is historically the casual-dining company’s slowest of the year, but Cheesecake Factory saw 15.2% same-store sales growth on 9.5% traffic growth.

Chili’s same-store sales rose 10.1% for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 and three-year cumulative comps are now 52%.

Nelson Peltz and Greg Flynn are trying to buy Wendy’s. The fast-food chain’s longtime former chairman, and the mega franchisee, have submitted a $1.4 billion bid for the company, or $7.35 per share. Wendy’s said in a statement that it is evaluating the proposal, which is unsolicited. The $7.25 price per share represents a 20% increase over the share price as of the close of trading on Tuesday, but is 10% lower than the stock price at the outset of the year. It comes as Wendy’s works to break out from a brutal sales slump over the past year and a half, including a 12.5% decline in traffic in the second quarter.