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How chicken wings helped Charleys escape the mall

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 22, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Charleys Philly Steaks President Candra Alisiswanto joins the podcast to talk about the company’s growth strategy and its new stand-alone locations.

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Wingstop opens its first restaurant in Canada

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 20, 2022

The company is opening a location this month in Toronto, one of 100 planned for the country as the chicken wing chain pushes international growth more aggressively.

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Canadian fast-food chain Mary Brown’s Chicken acquires Fat Bastard Burrito Co.

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 15, 2022

The acquisition will create one of the country’s largest privately held quick-service companies, parent MB International Brands said.

Food

Wingstop’s chef draws menu inspiration from fans

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2022

The chain’s 11 sauces are a differentiator in the wing space and social media fans like to mix them up.

Marketing

Ditch the Air Jordans: Wingstop wants you to sport some Lemon Pepper 1’s

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 02, 2022

The wing chain, turning a viral tweet into reality, created custom sneakers with its green-and-white colors and winged logo. It’s giving them away on social media.

Marketing

KFC partners with rapper Jack Harlow for a limited-edition meal

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2022

The chicken chain joins the wave to tie celebrities into menu promotions.

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The biggest chicken chains in the country

Jun. 01, 2022

Here are the largest chicken concepts in the U.S. based on 2021 sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

Leadership

Zaxby’s adds development and tech chiefs

By Heather Lalley on May 24, 2022

The chicken finger chain, which has been shaking up its C-suite, named Mike Mettler chief development officer and Mike Nettles was promoted to chief digital-technology officer.

Technology

Wing Zone to put robots in all new restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on May 24, 2022

The 61-unit chicken chain is deepening its partnership with Miso Robotics, the maker of automated fry cook Flippy, as it ramps up growth.

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Sweet Chick gets $5M from Chopt’s parent company

By Heather Lalley on May 19, 2022

Founders Table Restaurant Group, which also owns Dos Toros, will help the five-unit chicken-and-waffles concept grow in New York City, Los Angeles and beyond.

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