The restaurant industry continues to navigate a dynamic environment shaped by ongoing digital innovation, evolving consumer expectations, and broader economic pressures. Although companies are exposed to tariff-related uncertainties, emphasis on alternative raw material solutions, compelling product offerings, and value propositions is likely to have aided the respective companies' performance in the first quarter. Companies in the broader Retail-Wholesale sector, such as Potbelly Corporation ( PBPB - Free Report ), Dine Brands Global, Inc. ( DIN - Free Report ), and Bloomin' Brands, Inc. ( BLMN - Free Report ), are set to report their first-quarter earnings on May 7. Operators across the sector are likely to have witnessed growth by embracing strategic marketing, expanding store footprints, digitizing service channels, and refreshing their menus to align with consumer tastes.