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Riko's Pizza hopes to build on its early success

The Connecticut-based tavern-style pizza chain that was created because its owner had some space to fill just hired a new president in Carl Bachmann and is intent on taking the next step.

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The future of restaurant loyalty may be app-less

Tech Check: More restaurants are bypassing loyalty apps and going straight for what really matters: the data. Will customers care?

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So much for supermarket fast-casual burgers

The Bottom Line: The closure of 79 Wahlburgers locations inside Hy-Vee supermarkets shows that just because you can open a bunch of restaurants in a short period doesn’t mean you should.

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Here's a roundup of the ways restaurants and others in the industry are mobilizing to make a difference as firefighters gain control of the blazes that have ravaged the city.

The former Chipotle CEO took the helm at the Seattle-based coffee shop giant in September. Since then the company has made changes to its structure and marketing. And it’s not done.

The Bottom Line: The coffee shop giant is making changes in its support staff, joining a long line of big restaurant companies that paired turnarounds with corporate reorganizations.

Behind the Menu: The fast casual collaborated with a vendor partner and The Mushroom Council to launch Cheesy Truffle Pasta as a limited-time offer.

Kevin Brown, who had been CEO since 2003, will transition to executive chairman. R.J. Melman had been president of the company since 2017.

The 62-year-old restaurateur is known as a trailblazer for developing the fine-dining Vietnamese concept The Slanted Door, which is scheduled to reopen in its original location this spring.