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Marketing

Post Malone is designing Raising Cane's units again, this time with a Dallas Cowboys theme

 By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 10, 2023

Scheduled to open Thursday, this unit combines Cowboys colors and memorabilia with Malone merch, displays of his "jorts," and the standard suit of armor.

Food

The rise of Ozempic Nation: Will it hit the restaurant business?

By Lisa Jennings and Nancy Kruse on Oct. 09, 2023

Lisa Jennings and Nancy Kruse take on the latest weight-loss Magic Bullet threatening our favorite national pastime: Buying and consuming junk food.

Operations

Chipotle is preparing to open the new Farmesa concept as standalone restaurant

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 05, 2023

The healthful bowl concept has closed its test unit in a Kitchen United but says it is moving that test to the next stage. Yet officials are not revealing any details.

Technology

Mendocino Farms plans to deliver sandwiches quicker by drone

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 03, 2023

The fast-casual chain joins a handful of chains that are preparing for a flying food future.

Technology

Chipotle to begin test of automated makeline

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 03, 2023

The system developed by Hyphen is coming to the Cultivate Center in Irvine, Calif. Meanwhile, Sweetgreen and the soon-to-come Kernel are racing to perfect their robotic systems.

Operations

Wingstop franchisee ordered to pay $3.2M for wage theft violations in California

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 03, 2023

Five units were set up as separate companies so the employer could pay a lower minimum wage for companies with 25 workers or less, the state labor commissioner alleged.

Operations

Here's who is building muscle in the healthy fast-casual sector

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 28, 2023

Sweetgreen, Cava and Salad and Go are part of a new generation of chains looking for the Holy Grail of the restaurant industry: Building a national chain of healthy fast-food restaurants. This is how they're doing it.

Operations

Panera joins ezCater, adding to catering chops

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 27, 2023

The bakery-cafe chain is now available on the ezCater app in hundreds of markets as competition for bulk orders heats up.

Marketing

&Pizza promises free pie every time a candidate says 'Trump' during debate

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 27, 2023

Calling it "exhausting political theater," the chain isn't taking sides but wants to reward "those with the stamina to watch." Drinking whenever the former president's name is mentioned is optional.

Operations

Sweetgreen's loyalty program finally includes rewards for in-store orders

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 26, 2023

The chain's two-tiered Sweetpass loyalty program now allows members to earn and redeem rewards in restaurants, rather than just digital orders.

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