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Q&AFat Brands' CEO on developing supply chain, labor strategies for the Super Bowl
Andy Wiederhorn talks how shortages and price hikes of the past few years have informed contingency plans ahead of the big game.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Feb. 10, 2022 -
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C3 takes over in-room dining at The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa
This marks the ghost kitchen company's latest hotel deal as it works to diversify its offerings through partnerships and its own brick-and-mortar concepts.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 9, 2022 -
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TrendlineMenu 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.
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Chipotle’s menu prices are about 10% higher than last year, and still climbing
The menu price hikes contributed to strong quarterly sales, with same-store sales rising 15% over Q4 2020 and total sales hitting $2 billion, exceeding analyst predictions.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Feb. 9, 2022 -
Burgerim sued by federal government in wake of franchise infractions
The suit, filed Monday in California, claims Burgerim's inaccurate franchise disclosure documents and refusal to disburse promised refunds left franchisees with "substantial debt or ruined credit."
By Emma Liem Beckett • Feb. 8, 2022 -
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Fogo de Chao plans to grow restaurant count by 15% in 2022
The steakhouse's expansion plans include entering the New Jersey market as well as locations in California, Florida, New York, Mexico and Brazil.
By Alicia Kelso • Feb. 7, 2022 -
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McDonald's tries to nix racial audit from 2022 proxy
Shareholders' audit proposal comes after the chain recently launched several initiatives aimed at improving diversity within the company.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Updated Jan. 27, 2022 -
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Starbucks scraps vaccine, testing requirements for US employees
The coffee chain is still encouraging workers to get inoculated and has increased precautions, including new quarantine measures.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Jan. 20, 2022 -
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Sponsored by 7shiftsThe manager red book alternative that restaurants love
Running a successful restaurant operation—from 1 to 100 locations—requires rock-solid communication.
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Starbucks commits to a more diverse supply chain
The chain plans to increase its annual spend with diverse suppliers to $1.5 billion by 2030, nearly doubling its 2021 spend of nearly $800 million.
By Alicia Kelso • Jan. 12, 2022 -
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C3 snags Uber Eats' former ghost kitchen chief
Pasha Mehran joins as chief strategy officer, overseeing collaborations with celebrity chef-driven restaurants and ghost kitchen partners, as well as expansion into suburban markets.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Jan. 12, 2022 -
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Waitr will rebrand to ASAP, cannabis will be a key focus
The platform's non-restaurant delivery verticals will help it compete against major rivals, CEO Carl Grimstad said at the ICR 2022 Conference Tuesday.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Jan. 12, 2022 -
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Kroger takes the next step in testing ghost kitchens
The Kitchen United Mix location at a Ralphs in Los Angeles offers pickup and delivery orders from 10 different restaurants.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 10, 2022 -
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Papa Johns will open over 1,350 stores in China by 2040
The pizza chain's largest franchisee development deal to date will grow its global unit count by 25% and continue its aggressive expansion push.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Jan. 7, 2022 -
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Sweetgreen launches Sweetpass subscription
The salad chain is testing a $10 subscription service where customers can get $3 off a meal every day for 30 days.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Jan. 3, 2022 -
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How 2021's restaurant IPOs have performed so far
From Dutch Bros' booming IPO to Krispy Kreme's less-than-stellar initial stock performance, these are the companies that went public this year.
By Julie Littman • Dec. 20, 2021 -
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Darden CEO to retire
Gene Lee, who served as the chief executive for seven years, will step down in May and Rick Cardenas, current president and COO, will take over.
By Julie Littman • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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Deep Dive // Starbucks unionization effortsBehind the scenes of Starbucks workers' first successful union drive
A Buffalo Starbucks store secured a majority union vote on Dec. 9 after two years of organizing. But union experts don't think the win will be "a wildfire sweeping the American labor market."
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 16, 2021 -
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McDonald's claws back $105M from ousted ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook
The settlement brings McDonald's year-long clawback struggle to a close, during which time the company attracted criticism and multiple lawsuits for granting Easterbrook a severance package.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Dec. 16, 2021 -
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Starbucks unionization effortsStarbucks Workers United confident of impending victory at 2nd store
The union believes the final count at a store in Cheektowaga, New York, will be in its favor, claiming six ballots were cast by ineligible voters. The union leads 15-9, with seven total challenges.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Starbucks unionization effortsStarbucks workers vote to form union at 1 out of 3 NY stores
At a Buffalo location, the union organizing committee secured a 19 to 8 majority vote in favor of unionization. The Hamburg store voted against unionization, and no definitive results are available yet for its Cheektowaga unit.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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McDonald’s pledges $250M to finance disadvantaged franchisee candidates
The Golden Arches is rolling out a recruitment initiative designed to grow diversity among domestic and international operators.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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California Pizza Kitchen debuts domestic franchising program
Just over a year after the full-service pizza chain emerged from bankruptcy, it has shifted its focus to U.S. growth alongside increased global development.
By Julie Littman • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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Small businesses raise wages at record pace
As inflation rises and "help wanted" signs go unanswered, restaurants are raising wages at the fastest rate in many years.
By Jim Tyson • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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Deep Dive // Reef Technology's expansionReef's ghost kitchen expansion mired in permit, health inspection infractions
In the Sunshine State alone, more than one-third of active Reef mobile kitchen licenses had high-level health and safety infractions, Restaurant Dive found.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Starbucks, Amazon Go open cashierless store concept in NYC
The two plan to open additional stores in 2022, as more retailers experiment with grab-and-go technology.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 19, 2021
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