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16 Handles acquires a cookie dough brand

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 03, 2023

DŌ Cookie Dough Confections, which makes cookie dough for baking and eating raw, is already being sold out of the frozen yogurt chain’s New York locations.

Leadership

Carrols Restaurant Group CEO Paulo Pena dies

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 03, 2023

The former McDonald’s executive was named head of the Burger King franchisee last year. Anthony Hull was named interim chief executive.

Workforce

California's Fast Act is back on hold for at least 2 weeks

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 30, 2022

A state court issued a temporary restraining order, pushing back implementation until a legal challenge can be heard starting Jan. 13.

Financing

Meritage Hospitality Group to acquire 43 Wendy’s restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2022

The Michigan-based operator has made 27 acquisitions in the burger chain’s system and now owns more than 300 restaurants.

Workforce

Crumbl Cookies franchisees fined $58K for child-labor violations

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 21, 2022

The brand was one of several restaurant employers to be charged with workhour and safety infractions in recent days.

Financing

Why you should not sleep on Insomnia Cookies

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 20, 2022

The Bottom Line: The late-night treat chain wants to be able to deliver warm cookies to 95% of the U.S. and has the unit economics to justify expansion. But it must first navigate a competitive cookie market.

Operations

A former corporate security officer sues McDonald’s for discrimination

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2022

The former VP in charge of executive protection accused the company of retaliating against him after he apparently contradicted the CEO during a public forum. The burger giant said the lawsuit runs “completely afoul of the facts.”

Leadership

KFC U.S. makes some executive changes

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2022

Ben Dubost was named chief development officer for the chicken chain and Kate Ward was named chief legal officer.

Financing

Behind Yum Brands’ effort to make technology an ever-present part of its business

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 16, 2022

The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger both acquires and develops technology to make the lives of its customers and employees easier. Here’s how the company is doing it.

Technology

White Castle gives $25K in NFT proceeds to employees

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 16, 2022

The chain has been selling one-of-a-kind digital images for a year and will put most of the earnings into its Team Member Relief Fund.

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