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Technology

Marco's Pizza to start testing autonomous vehicle delivery

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2023

The pizza chain has signed a memorandum of understanding with mobile tech company Magna to test last-mile delivery in locations in North America.

Financing

Stake your claim to the low-price market at your own risk

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2023

The Bottom Line: Subway and Burger King have staked their claims as value leaders in their respective segments. Recent events have highlighted the difficulties of that position.

Financing

Demand for chicken takes Huey Magoo's to new heights

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2023

Longtime chicken executive Andy Howard saw something in the tiny Florida chain more than five years ago. It is now one of the fastest growing concepts in the country.

Financing

Subway pushes its franchisees to accept digital offers

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 27, 2023

The sandwich giant, which is being sold to Roark Capital, told franchisees that they must accept mobile app discounts by Dec. 28. A lot of the brand’s operators were not pleased.

Financing

A Burger King franchisee gets sold out of bankruptcy, and a big buyer is Burger King

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 27, 2023

Meridian Restaurants, the large operator that declared bankruptcy in March, is selling 70 of its 91 remaining restaurants to several different franchisees as well as the brand following an auction this month.

Financing

How Gregg Majewski is building Craveworthy Brands

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 27, 2023

A Deeper Dive: The longtime industry executive and investor discusses what it takes to build the brand collector. He also discusses restaurant delivery, menu prices and mergers and acquisitions.

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.

Financing

The Fed is almost done raising interest rates. Maybe

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 26, 2023

The Bottom Line: Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari suggested a 60% chance of a soft landing with one more rate hike. But "meaningfully higher" rates are also possible.

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.

Leadership

Panera Brands takes another step in its planned IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 25, 2023

Krispy Kreme CEO Mike Tattersfield, who is stepping down from that position in January, will become the company’s board chairman. Former Starbucks CFO Patrick Grismer will become lead independent director.

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