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Former Domino’s CEO emerges in a new investment partnership

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

Patrick Doyle and The Carlyle Group will target consumer, retail and other companies in need of a “technological transformation.”

Food

Taco Bell introducing a Toasted Cheddar Chalupa

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

The chalupa, which will appear on menus next week, features cheddar cheese baked into a shell.

Financing

Guillermo Perales takes on Taco Bueno

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 03, 2019

The longtime franchisee is now in charge of an entire brand, and he’s impatient to get things fixed, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

McDonald’s takes its DoorDash deal national

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 28, 2019

The addition of its second delivery partner means the chain now has the service in more than 10,000 restaurants.

Operations

McDonald’s boosting training to reduce workplace harassment

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 28, 2019

The company and its franchisees are introducing a program that focuses on improving the work environment at its U.S. locations.

Financing

Despite efforts to ban them, drive-thrus remain popular

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2019

As Minneapolis forbids construction of new drive-thrus, chains across the country are looking to build more of them, and for good reason, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Marketing

It's official: Popeyes is out of chicken sandwiches

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2019

The chain said in a tweet that it is out of the product following an unexpected surge of interest, but says it will return.

Marketing

KFC will start testing Beyond Meat chicken

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2019

The quick-service chain will offer plant-based Beyond Fried Chicken at a single restaurant in suburban Atlanta starting this week.

Financing

Popeyes’ chicken sandwich success puts more pressure on McDonald’s

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2019

One of the chain’s most prominent operators says the company is working on its own Chick-fil-A competitor, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Food

Starbucks adds new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2019

The chain is adding its first new pumpkin cold coffee beverage since the Pumpkin Spice Latte in 2003 as the fall becomes a beverage battleground.

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