management

Domino's makes a bunch of management changes

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 11, 2025

The pizza chain named Joseph Jordan chief operating officer, Weiking Ng EVP international and Ryan Mulally general counsel.

Leadership

Joe Guith named CEO of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. owner CKE Restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 06, 2025

The former Church’s Texas Chicken chief executive will take over leadership of the struggling, Roark Capital-owned burger chains.

Leadership

Starbucks replaces another top executive

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 04, 2025

The coffee shop chain named Nordstrom executive Cathy Smith CFO as Rachel Ruggeri leaves the company amid a slow management overhaul.

Premium

Financing

Understanding KFC's head-scratching move to Texas

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 19, 2025

The Bottom Line: Brands have been moving corporate headquarters for years for a variety of reasons. But taking a struggling chicken chain out of the market it’s associated with could backfire.

Leadership

Tropical Smoothie Café makes a trio of executive appointments

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 12, 2025

The smoothie chain named Jonathan Biggs its new chief operating officer, Chris Sasser chief financial officer and Karen Wickliffe general counsel.

Financing

How to rebuild a restaurant chain

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 12, 2025

A Deeper Dive: Jim Greco, CEO of the fast-casual chain Tijuana Flats, joins the podcast to discuss strategies for helping struggling chains rebound.

Premium

Financing

For Patrick Doyle, franchisee health remains the key metric

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 11, 2025

The executive chairman of Burger King owner Restaurant Brands International has helped brands thrive with a simple idea: They do well when their franchisees do well.

Premium

Financing

5 lessons from Starbucks' comeback plan

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2025

The Bottom Line: The company’s latest revitalization plan offers several ideas that struggling restaurant chains can use to get back into customers’ good graces. Here are five such lessons.

Marketing