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Del Taco makes its fish tacos better with better beer

 By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 16, 2023

The Mexican fast-food restaurant chain teamed up with The Boston Beer Company to upgrade its beer batter recipe.

Leadership

Tabassum Zalotrawala to lead McDonald's U.S. development

 By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 15, 2023

The former CDO of Chipotle will join the fast-food chain's senior leadership team as part of growth acceleration strategy.

Financing

Where are all the discounts? Look on the app

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2023

Fast-food restaurants are not advertising the type of mass discounts that marked past downturns. Instead, they’re flooding apps with deals. And franchisees have started to push back.

Financing

Delivery sales are sticking around at fast-food restaurants, even as dine-in returns

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2023

The Bottom Line: Despite rising prices and concerns about inflation, third-party delivery remains on the upswing at quick-service restaurants. But drive-thru demand is shifting back to normal.

Food

Taco Bell welcomes back 3 fan favorites, but bids farewell to another

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 09, 2023

The restaurant chain builds demand by teasing the return of popular items and putting a time limit on current best-sellers. Two brand-new LTOs are also in test.

Financing

Another big Burger King franchisee declares bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 08, 2023

Meridian Restaurants Unlimited, which operates 118 Burger King restaurants in nine states out west, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming a combination of low sales and soaring inflation.

Financing

Some big private-equity firms are apparently interested in Subway

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 06, 2023

The Bottom Line: Reports suggest the fast-food sandwich giant is targeting investment firms, and Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital are among the apparent suitors.

Leadership

Church's Texas Chicken names Natalia Franco global chief marketing officer

By Reyna Estrada on Mar. 06, 2023

Franco comes to Church's after marketing roles at Focus Brands, IHOP, Burger King and more.

Operations

Todd Graves rides chicken-finger fame to Hollywood

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 03, 2023

The Raising Cane's founder hosts another streaming series that starts March 4, this time spotlighting the "secret sauce" of against-the-odds success.

Financing

Bojangles makes no bones about its future

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 03, 2023

The traditional bone-in chicken chain is testing restaurants with menus pared down to its breakfast and boneless options. That’s the menu it is planning in new markets.

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