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Burgerim loses franchise registration in more states

Washington has revoked the chain’s right to sell franchises, and Maryland issued a stop order, while Yelp issued a warning on its ratings.

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How Just Salad finds people to keep growing

Nick Kenner, founder of the 50-unit salad chain, joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the chain’s growth challenges.

The Florida-based operator also named former Dunkin’ executive George McAllan to oversee the locations.

The chain’s 38% same-store sales growth was one of the strongest numbers in industry history, proving the chicken sandwich was a black swan event, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

The company blamed fewer discounts for weakening same-store sales last quarter and believes plant-based meat is a new platform.

The franchisor plans to buy 73 Sonic locations from the franchisee, SD Holdings, which also operates MOD Pizza and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop.

The company’s chicken sandwich was one of the best new-product introductions in fast-food history.

The San Antonio-based burger chain also named Sylvester Johnson chief data and analytics officer.

Parent company Restaurant Brands International is devoting time to a brand that has generated “disappointing results” in recent quarters.

The longtime executive previously led KFC in the South Pacific.

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