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Cheerio! Wingstop is serving English breakfast

 By Heather Lalley on Jan. 12, 2022

In honor of Saturday’s English Premier League matchup, the fast casual will start delivering wings at 6:30 a.m. to New York City football fans.

Financing

Why Burger King couldn’t compete in the Chicken Sandwich Wars

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2022

The Bottom Line: The chain’s Ch’King sandwich was good, but it didn’t generate hoped-for sales and was outperformed by both McDonald’s and KFC.

Financing

Labor woes continue to plague El Pollo Loco

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 10, 2022

The fast-casual chicken chain said decreased staffing levels forced it to cut operating hours and sales channels last quarter.

Leadership

6 things restaurant operators could learn from Shaq

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 09, 2021

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, an entrepreneur with interests in several chains, shared some wisdom (and several surprises) with the crowd at Restaurant Leadership Conference Wednesday.

Operations

East Coast Wings tinkers with a fast-casual model

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 06, 2021

The 34-unit casual dining concept is finding solid sales with a smaller restaurant and new service model, giving franchisees another option, according to the founder and CEO.

Marketing

KFC is testing mambo sauce in select markets

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The limited test of the iconic D.C. area product is designed to introduce more customers to the sauce around the country.

Operations

Why Raising Cane’s says it will never go public

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 03, 2021

Despite the recent flurry of restaurant activity on Wall Street, AJ Kumaran, co-CEO of the fast-growing chicken finger chain, said his fast casual plans to remain steadfastly private to keep its company culture intact.

Food

KFC finally cracks the sandwich code

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 01, 2021

The chain’s new sandwich and fries have given the company a big lift this year. But it’s been helped along by its buckets.

Food

Wingstop adds a spicy-sweet flavor to its menu

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 01, 2021

The fast casual, which rarely rolls out new menu additions, is debuting Orange Szechuan for a limited time for its wings and thighs.

Workforce

Worker shortages hit some Boston Market stores on Thanksgiving

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 29, 2021

Some customers who came to pick up prepaid dinners at the fast casual left empty handed due to “isolated instances of being extremely short-staffed,” the chain said.

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