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Operations

Facing headwinds, consumers turn to Wingstop chicken sandwiches

 By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 01, 2023

A year after debuting 12 flavors of chicken sandwiches, the fast-casual chain is winning new customers who spend more and keep coming back.

Operations

Panera Bread cuts 17% of corporate staff in preparation for planned IPO

 By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 01, 2023

The fast-casual chain is streamlining operations as its parent company plans to go public. This is the latest step.

Financing

Chicken Salad Chick acquires bakery chain Piece of Cake

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 31, 2023

The chicken salad franchise will add specialty cakes to the menu at all of its 245 restaurants.

Emerging Brands

C3 and Craveworthy brands partner to franchise a Mediterranean concept

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 31, 2023

They plan to grow the three-unit Soom Soom to 80 locations over the next four years.

Operations

Potbelly signs 40-unit franchise deal in Ohio, Fla.

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 30, 2023

The more-than 430-unit chain is pushing both refranchising and new unit franchise growth.

Operations

How California's fast-food bill will impact Chipotle's menu prices

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 26, 2023

Company officials say the required wage hike next year will increase labor costs up to 3%. And that cost will be passed on to consumers.

Operations

Sweetgreen expands menu to include more dinner-worthy plates

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 24, 2023

Three new hearty plates are making their debut with some new ingredients designed to build sales later in the day, when a salad might not be enough.

Food

Hopdoddy strengthens commitment to regenerative beef and seed-free oil

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 24, 2023

Behind the Menu: The better burger chain shifted to these more sustainable sources, pledging to expand the initiative chainwide and on the menu.

Food

Elmo and Big Bird inspired new kids menu at Just Salad

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 19, 2023

The fast casual collaborated with Sesame Street to create a selection of healthy items for 4-12 year-olds.

Operations

Forget popcorn. Soon movie goers can order BurgerFi

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 19, 2023

The burger chain signed a licensing agreement with a movie theater chain that will allow film watchers to order burgers from their seats.

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