Corporate Operations
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Jack in the Box to enter Georgia with 15-store deal
The fast food chain’s move into the the Peach State is a major boost to its expansion strategy in the Southeast, which has also focused on Florida.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • June 12, 2024 -
Blaze Pizza to move HQ to Atlanta
Its East Coast headquarters will help the chain during the next phase of growth, CEO Beto Guajardo said.
By Julie Littman • June 5, 2024 -
Foxtrot files for bankruptcy
The decision to file for Chapter 7 was made during a meeting with Outfox’s board of directors, who reviewed the financial condition of the company and each of its subsidiaries.
By Brett Dworski • May 15, 2024 -
BurgerFi’s sales fell 10% in Q1
The chain attributed some of its difficulties to a consumer pullback, but said weather accounted for its exceptionally poor performance.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • May 15, 2024 -
Presto tests voice AI tech that doesn’t require human intervention
The company is “in the process of conducting a live test” of an autonomous version of its voice AI product, months after revealing humans intervene 70% of the time it’s used.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • May 7, 2024 -
How McDonald’s and Burger King diverge on value-driven messaging
Price-conscious consumers are forcing the QSR giants down different paths around how to advertise value and invest in their marketing.
By Chris Kelly • May 1, 2024 -
Brix Holdings to buy Clean Juice
The Christian juice chain, which lost dozens of franchise locations over changes to its business model, sold itself for undisclosed terms.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 29, 2024 -
Cava’s Chicago store marks Midwestern debut
The Wicker Park location is part of the chain’s push to add units after reaching profitability in 2023 and completing its Zoës Kitchen conversions.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 25, 2024 -
Foxtrot ceases operations
The Chicago-based c-store chain’s sister company, Dom’s Kitchen & Market, suddenly announced Tuesday that all operations have come to a close.
By Brett Dworski • April 23, 2024 -
KFC adds $4.99 meal deal through year’s end
As restaurants across the board face dwindling traffic, the chicken chain is leaning on aggressive discounting to draw customers.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 8, 2024 -
ASAP goes bust
ASAP, once known as Waitr, ceased its operations over the last few weeks and let go of its executives, prior to filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Tuesday.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated April 2, 2024 -
Chester’s Chicken hires EVP of supply chain
Since Bill Rice joined the chain in January, the chicken brand has already launched a supply chain optimization study.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 2, 2024 -
Chick-fil-A to drop ‘no antibiotics ever’ policy on chicken
Supply concerns are pushing the restaurant chain to relax its standards months after processor Tyson Foods backtracked on a similar pledge.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 27, 2024 -
Pizza Hut US president resigns
David Graves is leaving the chain after serving four years in multiple roles, and global CEO Aaron Powell will assume his responsibilities for the time being.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 26, 2024 -
How Corner Bakery grew AUV by $200K in 6 months
Under SSCP Capital’s ownership, the cafe chain seems to be turning a corner using new training, customer feedback tools and dayparts.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 25, 2024 -
Opinion
Dynamic offers done right: Why Wendy’s was on the right track
Unlike surge pricing, dynamic pricing can enhance brand loyalty and foster a sense of community engagement beyond traditional marketing methods, writes Catherine Tabor, founder and CEO of Sparkfly.
By Catherine Tabor • March 20, 2024 -
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski to become board chair
After eight years as chair and 28 years on McDonald’s board, Enrique Hernandez will retire at the chain’s annual shareholder meeting later this year.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 19, 2024 -
Presto lays off 18% of staff 4 months after most recent cuts
Following a pivot away from its tablet business to drive-thru artificial intelligence, the company eliminated 24 corporate roles.
By Julie Littman • March 19, 2024 -
Starbucks adds regional CEOs, eliminates CMO post
The chain added CEOs for its North America and international divisions to give those regions more autonomy as it pursues its ambitious reinvention plan.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 19, 2024 -
Krystal opening new c-store design with Circle K in North Carolina
The latest prototype, which is expected to open this fall, features improved diner accessibility and operations flow between the restaurant and its c-store host.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 13, 2024 -
Subway franchisees pay $218K for allegedly pocketing employees’ tips
A DOL investigation found managers and owners illegally participated in employee tip pools and manually adjusted hours to avoid paying overtime.
By Ginger Christ • March 8, 2024 -
Presto Automation is risking its business on drive-thru voice AI
The tech firm wants to spin off its tablet payment business, which generates roughly 90% of its revenue and is losing major clients, to focus on its fledgling drive-thru voice automation tool.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 7, 2024 -
First Watch will enter New England, Las Vegas as EBITDA nears $100M
After passing $1 billion in sales, the breakfast chain is eyeing new markets where its suburban-first system could insulate it from high development costs.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 6, 2024 -
Golden Corral faces class-action suit over 2023 data breach
If recent years have made anything clear to HR, it’s that employer databases are prime targets for cybercrime.
By Ryan Golden • March 4, 2024 -
DoorDash shifts pay scheme, cuts flexibility in New York City
DoorDash says its fees in The Big Apple have driven down delivery sales, but the city says data from delivery firms shows steady sales.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated March 5, 2024