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Workforce

BK franchisee is hit with $559,000 charge for failing to provide sick-leave pay

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 29, 2021

The fines and back pay extend back to the first day Chicago's law went into effect. The penalty is the largest ever assessed for violations of the city's labor laws.

Financing

Posted signs highlight the debate between restaurants and their workers

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2021

While operators use signs to complain about the lack of workers, employees use them to stage walkouts, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Big Burger King franchisee Carrols makes its first post-pandemic deal

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 08, 2021

The operator has acquired 19 restaurants in Indiana and Michigan after taking a break to pay down debt and deal with the impact of the coronavirus.

Financing

In the fast-food wars, Burger King falls behind

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 07, 2021

The burger chain, which had been an aggressive No. 2 in the burger business, has fallen behind Wendy’s and underperformed both of its chief rivals, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

Chris Finazzo, president of Burger King Americas, leaves the company

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 06, 2021

CMO Ellie Doty and COO Tom Curtis will oversee the Burger King business in the U.S. and Canada on an interim basis.

Technology

The next big burger battle will be over loyalty

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 24, 2021

McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s either have or will introduce new loyalty programs as the sector looks to keep customers from drifting to third-party platforms.

Leadership

Restaurant Brands International CEO José Cil is the Restaurant Leader of the Year

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2021

He beat out a tough field on the back of the strength of Popeyes' chicken sandwich and the company’s strong international presence.

Marketing

Burger King ties its chicken sandwich to LGBTQ rights

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2021

The chain will donate to the Human Rights Campaign for every Ch’King it sells this month. Some saw it as a dig at Chick-fil-A.

Leadership

How the past lit a path through the pandemic for 5 top industry leaders

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 04, 2021

The chain CEOs vying to be Restaurant Leader of the Year explain how they found direction in key experiences from their past.

Financing

Will Burger King's chicken sandwich hurt its sister chain Popeyes? Probably not

By Jonathan Maze on May 21, 2021

The two sandwiches are similar, but RB's The Bottom Line notes that the burger chain is probably late with its version as the market for such items has exploded.

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