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Heather Lalley

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Heather Lalley

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Financing

Coffee chain Blank Street nabs $25M investment

The 14-unit chain, which launched just 14 months ago, operates micro cafes and coffee carts in New York City.

Financing

BurgerFi has big plans for a small-scale Anthony’s Coal Fired concept

Executives from the better burger brand, which announced a deal to purchase the casual-dining chain for $161.3 million this week, said they intend to turn a pared-down, fast-casual Anthony’s prototype into a growth vehicle.

Leadership

Farmer Boys names Joe Adney CMO and VP

Adney assumes the posts at the fast casual following the retirement of Larry Rusinko, who worked at the chain for more than six years.

Financing

Portillo’s hopes to raise about $400M with its IPO

The fast casual revealed Tuesday it intends to sell more than 20 million shares at between $17 and $20 each when it goes public October 21.

Leadership

Zaxby’s hires its first chief supply chain officer

Keith Anderkin was promoted to the role from vice president of supply chain and quality assurance for the fast-casual chicken finger brand.

Emerging Brands

How a boozy brunch chain pushed through the pandemic

The Toasted Yolk Cafe is going head-to-head with others in its growing full-service breakfast-lunch category.

Workforce

Why Ted’s Fish Fry is shutting its doors for three days

The seven-unit, quick-service chain in upstate New York is making the expensive decision to give its overworked employees some paid downtime for their mental health.

Operations

Shake Shack updates its drive-thru plans

The fast-casual burger chain said it will open its first drive-thru in Maple Grove, Minn., instead of Orlando, as originally planned. Shake Shack said it intends to have 10 drive-thrus by the end of 2022.

Food

Judge tosses lawsuit claiming Subway’s tuna isn’t tuna

Subway called the suit “reckless and improper,” and a court found the plaintiffs did not adequately prove the sandwich giant had misrepresented the fish used in its sandwiches and salads.

Emerging Brands

Why bubble tea concepts seem to be popping up everywhere

The bright-colored drinks, studded with tapioca pearls, are social media darlings and the segment is growing fast. But will supply chain challenges get in the way?

Food

Sweetgreen embraces cauliflower in new fall menu

The fast casual is adding a new Buffalo Cauliflower side dish and a Curry Cauliflower bowl to its autumnal offerings.

Workforce

Why Raising Cane’s is enlisting HQ employees to recruit fry cooks and cashiers

Half of the fast-casual chicken finger chain’s Dallas-based corporate staff has deployed around the country to hire 10,000 new workers in 50 days amid a labor shortage that’s hitting operations as the company looks to open 100 stores next year.

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