Corporate Operations: Page 10

  • Panera's expanded dinner offerings from 2019.
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    Panera’s smaller menu test may rollback its dinner focus

    In what appears to be a company memo shared by employees on Reddit, flatbread pizza and a number of hot entrees are on the chopping block, along with some baked goods and the children’s menu. 

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
  • TGI Fridays CEO Brandon Coleman in a dark suit.
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    TGI Fridays promotes CMO to CEO

    Brandon Coleman III takes the reins as the chain experiments with virtual brands, a new loyalty structure and major menu overhaul in a growth push. 

    By , • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Trendline

    Menu development

    Restaurants big and small are experimenting with their menus to align with the preferences of on-the-go diners and mitigate the impact of rising food costs, supply chain disruption and shrinking consumer discretionary funds. 

    By Restaurant Dive staff
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    Dog Haus appoints new CEO from Kitchen United

    Michael Montagano is joining Dog Haus as its first CEO. He will lead the chain as it grows its franchising system and off-premise sales.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    Pretzelmaker to rebrand, remodel stores

    The chain's makeover will touch everything from its logo to employee uniforms and physical restaurant design, Fat Brands Chief Brand Officer Mason Wiederhorn said.

    By • Aug. 23, 2023
  • A Boston Market in Oakland California. The NJDOL has order work to cease at 27 New Jersey locations.
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    New Jersey DOL issues stop-work orders at 27 Boston Markets over wage complaints

    The chain faces a flurry of lawsuits from workers, creditors and vendors, including allegations it has failed to pay hundreds of workers.

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
  • Wings and curly fries offered from Brinker International's It's Just Wings virtual brand
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    Brinker moves virtual brand It’s Just Wings to Chili’s menu

    The company is “graduating” It’s Just Wings to brick-and-mortar dining service, reflecting how delivery-only brands can grow from marginal sales drivers to core menu pillars.

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
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    Subway names new North American President, other execs

    Douglas Fry will replace Trevor Haynes as North American president, and the chain announced a new global chief development officer, president of EMEA and SVP of U.S. marketing. 

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
  • Paul Carbone joined Panera Brands as CFO on August 15.
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    Panera Brands hires CFO as IPO prep continues

    Paul Carbone, who helped lead Dunkin’ and Yeti’s IPOs, took over the role on Tuesday.

    By • Aug. 15, 2023
  • Wendy's is adding English muffin sandwiches to its breakfast menu on Aug. 22.
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    Wendy’s adds English muffin sandwiches to breakfast menu

    The chain’s new offerings are designed to encourage diners to visit during the morning daypart, which it believes can grow sales without added labor costs.

    By • Aug. 14, 2023
  • A Serve Robotics robot featuring the Uber Eats logo.
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    Serve Robotics raises $30M, goes public in reverse merger

    The delivery robot company, which merged with Patricia Acquisition Corp., will use the new financing to help deploy up to 2,000 robots with Uber Eats.

    By • Aug. 11, 2023
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    Krispy Kreme thinks there is more room to grow at McDonald’s

    The doughnut chain says it can expand delivered-fresh-daily doughnuts to more QSR touchpoints. But it’s up to the Golden Arches to make the call.

    By • Aug. 11, 2023
  • Taco Bell is testing a new design for its Go Mobile stores, pictured here.
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    Taco Bell tests new Go Mobile design focused on digital, delivery

    The model features a walk-up window for digital and delivery orders in a bid to ease late-night operational challenges and trim development costs.

    By • Aug. 9, 2023
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    McDonald’s flaunts history of pop culture cameos in latest meal ploy

    Drawing on Golden Arches nods in “Seinfeld,” “The Office” and more, the chain is enacting its biggest Famous Orders push to date ahead of a tie-in with “Loki.”

    By Peter Adams • Aug. 9, 2023
  • Target tests Starbucks orders and returns at curbside pickup.
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    Target will offer free carside Starbucks delivery at over 1K stores

    Shoppers will be able to add Starbucks items to their Drive Up orders at 1,700 locations by October, in a boost to the coffee giant’s licensed store strategy.  

    By • Aug. 9, 2023
  • Dutch Bros Coffee's president, Christine Barone will replace Joth Ricci as CEO. Pictured is a Dutch Bros unit.
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    Dutch Bros promotes Christine Barone to CEO amid growth push

    Barone, who joined Dutch Bros as president in Q1, will take the helm of the coffee chain as it aims to reach 4,000 units within 15 years.

    By • Updated Aug. 8, 2023
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    Wing Zone unveils spinoff Hot Chicken concept in Las Vegas

    Wing Zone Hot Chicken and Wings Restaurant, which has one unit so far, is designed to capture consumer interest in the Nashville-inspired food.

    By • Aug. 8, 2023
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    PDQ promotes Kep Sweeney to CEO

    Sweeney takes the reins from co-founder Nick Reader as the chicken chain invests in off-premise improvements, including geofencing to trim service times for pickup orders. 

    By • Aug. 4, 2023
  • Yo Egg's sunny side up egg on a burger
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    Yo Egg announces nationwide partnership with Veggie Grill

    The launch of the plant-based egg at the national restaurant group comes as other egg substitutes are available only as a scramble — not a whole egg.

    By Elizabeth Flood • July 26, 2023
  • Chipotle's "Get in the Pit" campaign image, shown as a poster on a busy sidewalk, timed to National Avocado Day.
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    Chipotle experiments with Threads for National Avocado Day

    The QSR chain is one of the first to center its marketing around the platform, using it to drop text-to-win codes that will give away concert and festival tickets.

    By Sara Karlovitch • July 26, 2023
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    Q&A // Meet the exec

    Blaze Pizza CEO: We want an experience that can’t ‘be replicated by machines’

    Beto Guajardo, now six months into his tenure at the build-your-own pizza chain, is focused on growing its footprint, making offerings more affordable and improving the diner experience.

    By • July 25, 2023
  • A Zaxby's logo used for the chicken chain.
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    Zaxby’s snaps up Dollar General, Yum Brands alum for CFO

    Donny Lau was named finance chief of the Athens, Georgia-based chicken chain, which aims to grow well beyond its Southern roots. 

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 24, 2023
  • A portrait photo of Arthur Valdez, Starbucks' incoming EVP of global supply and customer solutions.
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    Starbucks hires former Target exec to lead supply operations

    With Arthur Valdez joining Starbucks as EVP of global supply, the company is looking to achieve efficiencies in its supply chain, which is threatened by climate change. 

    By • July 20, 2023
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    Cracker Barrel appoints Taco Bell vet as CEO

    Julie Felss Masino, Taco Bell’s international president, succeeds Sandra Cochran, who served as CEO and president of Cracker Barrel since 2011.

    By • July 18, 2023
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    10 major restaurant CEO changes from H1 2023

    The first half of the year was marked by major turnover among chief executives, as some leaders departed amid federal scrutiny and others were hired to support brand turnarounds. 

    By • July 17, 2023
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    Donatos Pizza to deploy pizza vending machine

    The chain will deploy its first automated pizza kiosk in partnership with Appetronix in Columbus, Ohio, at an unspecified time in the future.

    By • July 14, 2023