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Dutch Bros names Christine Barone CEO

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2023

Joth Ricci will step down at the end of the year following a transition period. The move comes just months after Barone was brought in as the drive-thru beverage chain’s president.

Financing

Digital takes off at Yum Brands, but don't call it a tech company

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2023

The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit continues to add to its in-house technology capabilities and is building digital sales. But the company wants to keep its focus on what matters.

Financing

McDonald's, eager to open more restaurants, plans a new concept called CosMc

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 27, 2023

The burger giant plans to open the new, smaller-format concept in select markets as it looked for alternative strategies to bolster its growth.

Financing

McDonald's sales soar, thanks to Grimace

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 27, 2023

The burger giant’s same-store sales rose 10.3% in the second quarter as digital and marketing continued to drive demand.

Food

Taco Bell launches a Grilled Cheese Dipping Taco inspired by birria

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 27, 2023

The addition to the chain’s growing grilled cheese platform debuts Aug. 3, boasting double the cheese, a new protein and two dips.

Financing

Domino's has a plan to get delivery sales back, and investors are buying it

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2023

The pizza delivery chain plans to innovate its way into customers’ good graces and has massive hopes for its Uber Eats partnership. Its stock has taken off.

Food

Burger King tests 2 new riffs on its iconic Chicken Fries

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 20, 2023

Chicken & Waffle and Chicken Parm Fries are available for a limited time exclusively in Boston.

Financing

A Deeper Dive transcript: Burger King's Tom Curtis

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2023

Check out the transcript of RB Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze's interview with Burger King's president of U.S. and Canada. Curtis talks about Burger King's turnaround, operational improvements, marketing and franchising.

Financing

The owner of Quiznos and Church's is buying some Hardee's restaurants out of bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 17, 2023

High Bluff Capital Partners won bidding for 81 of the 108 locations for $16 million. Hardee’s parent CKE Restaurants is buying another nine locations.

Financing

Burger King shows signs of progress in its comeback effort. Can it last?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 14, 2023

The Bottom Line: Burger King’s struggles last year were emblematic of the chain’s long history. The brand under Tom Curtis suggests things are turning around. But the biggest challenge is to keep it going.

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