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BurgerFi gets a delisting notice

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 03, 2024

Another director resigned from the board of the fast-casual restaurant chain operator, which is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

Leadership

BJ's hires Lyle Tick as president and chief concept officer

 By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 03, 2024

The appointment of the On the Border CEO is the latest sign of change at BJ’s, which ousted its CEO last week.

Leadership

Why so many restaurant chains are changing CEOs right now

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 30, 2024

Nearly a quarter of public restaurant companies have hired new chief executives this year amid weak sales and stock price performance.

Food

Quick-service chains are turbocharging menu innovation to drive traffic. It’s working

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 30, 2024

Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Blaze Pizza are pushing new products out of the pipeline at a fast and frequent clip to excite younger guests and bring more of them through the doors.

Marketing

These 5 university campuses eat the most Chipotle

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 30, 2024

The fast-casual chain has a unique partnership with The Ohio State University because it's one of the top five schools that love Chipotle the most. We asked: What are the other four?

Operations

Joint employer makes a surprise comeback

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 30, 2024

Working Lunch: Ed Egee, VP of government relations and workforce development for the National Retail Federation, joins the podcast to discuss a recent NLRB decision.

Leadership

KFC hires a marketing-development chief and more recent executive moves

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 30, 2024

Executive Summary: Catherine Tan-Gillespie takes the KFC post, Sweetgreen names a chief development officer and Golden Crust appoints new CEO and CFO.

Financing

Fast-casual burger chains run into sales problems

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 29, 2024

The Bottom Line: Habit’s sales are falling and the chain just rebranded. Shake Shack is closing locations. BurgerFi is being sold on the discount rack. Here's what to make of it all.

Financing

Tim Hortons' sales take a big hit in China

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 29, 2024

The coffee chain, which had been expanding aggressively in the country, has seen sales plunge there amid growing competition.

Financing

Starbucks is sued over its bad earnings results

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 29, 2024

A shareholder has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the coffee shop giant of making overly rosy projections late last year before its sales, particularly in China, turned starkly south.

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