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Topgolf CEO Artie Starrs resigns, delaying its spinoff

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 01, 2025

The chief executive of the golf-and-food chain is leaving to take a CEO position at an undisclosed company. Topgolf’s spinoff from its parent company now won’t happen until next year.

Financing

Wendy's executives get retention bonuses

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 30, 2025

The fast-food chain gave out stock-based awards to a trio of its top executives as it looks for its third CEO in less than two years.

Leadership

Subway names Jonathan Fitzpatrick CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 21, 2025

The former Driven Brands CEO and ex-Burger King executive will become the fourth chief executive in the fast-food sandwich giant’s history.

Operations

Why In-N-Out is moving out of California

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 21, 2025

Lynsi Snyder, granddaughter of the burger chain’s founders, said that it’s “not easy” to do business or raise a family in California. But that doesn’t mean the chain will be expanding heavily out east.

Leadership

Hawkers Asian Street Food gets a powerful new board

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2025

The casual-dining chain’s board now features the CEOs of both First Watch and Fogo de Chao along with a pair of representatives from Savory Fund.

Leadership

Dave & Buster's names former KFC exec Tarun Lal CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2025

Lal had been president of KFC in the U.S. He will oversee a food-and-games chain that is seeing improving sales after a brutal start to the year.

Leadership

What restaurant operators need to know about the growing return-to-office trend

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2025

Starbucks is the latest restaurant company to change its remote work policy. Here's why more companies are taking that step, and why such moves can be risky.

Financing

Wendy's faces more upheaval that it doesn't deserve

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 08, 2025

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chain early last year decided to replace a successful CEO with a restaurant industry outsider. That outsider has now left, leaving the company with more uncertainty.

Leadership

Wendy's CEO Kirk Tanner resigns

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 08, 2025

Tanner is leaving to take a job with The Hershey Company just 18 months after joining the fast-food chain. Wendy’s named Ken Cook interim CEO.

Leadership

Krispy Kreme shakes up its management team

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 03, 2025

The doughnut chain’s chief financial officer and chief growth officer have both left the company. Raphael Duvivier was promoted to CFO while Alison Holder was named chief brand and product officer.

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