Financing
High chicken prices give Noodles & Company a headache
The noodle chain’s profits missed expectations as inflation ate into margins, but company executives believe that commodity prices have peaked.
Financing
Chipotle struggles with speed as customers return to its restaurants
The burrito chain said staffing has reached pre-pandemic levels, but newer workers are less versed in operating with heavy in-restaurant business. The company is kicking off an operations effort to fix it.