Operations
Noodles & Co. had layoffs and sales declines in Q1. But CEO Drew Madsen sees signs of turnaround
Comps and traffic turned positive in April as efforts to improve menu and operations take shape.
Operations
Panera Bread cuts 17% of corporate staff in preparation for planned IPO
The fast-casual chain is streamlining operations as its parent company plans to go public. This is the latest step.