BenComm

01/21/2026

Drink LTOs provide great returns and guest sampling opportunities.

https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/2026-restaurant-beverage-trends-cold-caffeine/809047/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-01-21%20Restaurant%20Dive%20%5Bissue:80885%5D&utm_term=Restaurant%20Dive

01/20/2026

The Miami Restaurant Scene was once considered unstoppable. Not anymore.

https://www.costar.com/article/123573420/five-years-after-pandemic-boom-miamis-restaurant-scene-may-have-bitten-off-more-than-it-can-chew?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-01-20%20Restaurant%20Dive%20%5Bissue:80807%5D&utm_term=Restaurant%20Dive

12/12/2025

A look at Dickey’s marketing “strategy”. At BenComm, we understand strategic discounting and we also know that discounting is not a strategy. There is a difference.

Marketing tactics like free sandwich cards, frequent loyalty perks and catering discounts made the brand the Bed Bath & Beyond of barbecue, operators say.

12/11/2025

Another high profile Pizza Chain files for bankruptcy.

The California-based chain’s sales declined by more than 10% in 2024

12/09/2025

Restaurants must continue to innovate and give customers a reason to return and sample. Sausage Slidets may not replace the iconic Castle Burger, but we would try it!

Guests in three markets will help the chain determine if it will add the Cheddar Smoked Sausage Slider and Pretzel Nibblers to its nationwide menu.

12/03/2025

10 units, $27 Million in Revenue and now closed.

At its peak, the North Carolina-based family-dining chain had more than 30 locations