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Workforce

Bojangles shutters all company stores for 2 days to give workers a break

 By Heather Lalley on Aug. 30, 2021

The “wellness days” are unpaid, but the quick-service chain said employees can make up the hours later in the week.

Food

Taco Bell is taking its chicken sandwich taco national

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 25, 2021

The chain is enlisting two college debate teams to discuss whether it is a “sandwich” or a “taco.”

Emerging Brands

Wing Zone is making a big tech investment to speed its growth

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 24, 2021

Eight months after being acquired by Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, the fast-casual wing chain is eyeing robotic fry cooks and new equipment to shave cooking times amid a complete brand refresh.

Financing

McDonald’s says it plans to join a chicken price-fixing lawsuit

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 17, 2021

The burger giant filed a lawsuit against chicken producers indicating it planned to join litigation alleging a years-long effort to fix chicken prices.

Financing

Popeyes chicken sandwich breeds new unit growth

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2021

The chain is maintaining strong unit volumes, though pressure from competitors ate into its sales last quarter. Chicken nuggets could help.

Food

Popeyes downsizes its iconic chicken sandwich into crispy chicken nuggets

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 27, 2021

The bite-size nuggets launch nationwide, along with all-new packaging and a catchy marketing slogan.

Financing

The average Chick-fil-A makes even more than you think

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2021

The chicken sandwich chain’s non-mall locations topped $7 million average unit sales last year despite the pandemic and an influx of competitors, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Food

Popeyes will introduce chicken nuggets later this month

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2021

The chicken chain will take “the quality and flavors” of its now-famous chicken sandwich and put them into “poppable” form later this month.

Operations

The biggest chicken restaurant chains in the U.S.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 24, 2021

Consumers were all about chicken in 2020, which helped many of the largest chains, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

Financing

KFC plans to do something it hasn’t done in years: Grow U.S. units

By Jonathan Maze on May 25, 2021

The chain, buoyed by its chicken sandwich and digital efforts, expects to finish 2021 with more domestic restaurants than it had the previous year. It would be the first time in 17 years.

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