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Heather Lalley

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Heather Lalley

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Emerging Brands

Savory Fund launches $1M contest for independent restaurants

Savory Fund launches $1M contest for independent restaurants

Technology

Chipotle adds nutrition filters to its app

The move expands on the success of the fast casual’s diet-specific Lifestyle Bowls, whose sales have grown 484% since being introduced in 2019.

Financing

'South Park' creators to buy landmark Casa Bonita restaurant for $3.1M

Pending bankruptcy court approval, Trey Parker and Matt Stone become the new owners of the beloved 47-year-old Denver-area roadside attraction they’d featured in their animated series.

Operations

Caribou looks to build its brand with coffee delivery subscriptions

The Minneapolis-based chain on Wednesday launched home delivery for weekly or monthly subscriptions of coffee, tea and ready-to-drink, canned beverages.

Leadership

Luna Grill taps Tony Reaman as CFO

Reaman comes to the Mediterranean fast casual after five years in finance for Corner Bakery Cafe.

Financing

Portillo’s details ambitious growth goals

In its IPO filing, the 67-unit fast casual known for hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches, said it was “well-positioned for global growth.”

Marketing

Chipotle signs two college athletes to marketing deals

The fast casual is taking advantage of a relatively new NCAA policy that allows student athletes to be paid by brands under “name, image and likeness” contracts.

Leadership

Freddy’s names Laura Rueckel CMO

The marketing veteran joins the fast-growing fast-casual concept six months after its sale to Thompson Street Capital Partners.

Emerging Brands

Why a fast-casual sandwich chain is putting its money behind hot chicken

The latest episode of the “Buzzworthy Brands” podcast features Michael Goldberg, CEO of Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, which recently made a major investment in three-unit hot chicken concept Bangin’ Buns.

Food

Chipotle creates an LTO mashup of two recently added menu items

The chain’s new Quesabrisket features a cheese quesadilla stuffed with smoked brisket, a protein that debuted systemwide last week.

Financing

Portillo’s files for its IPO

The 67-unit concept said it will use the proceeds to pay off $470 million in debt. It adds its name to a growing list of restaurants who are becoming publicly traded companies.

Operations

Independent restaurants remain in crisis mode

There’s little to no post-pandemic recovery for small operators, with the delta variant creating continued anxiety and uncertainty. And winter is coming.

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