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Leadership

Remembering Jerry Richardson, the football star who built Hardee's

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 14, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: The man knew biscuits and burgers as well as he knew the route to the Super Bowl.

Leadership

Church's Texas Chicken names Roland Gonzalez U.S. COO

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 13, 2023

Gonzalez has considerable experience in operations at Virtual Dining Concepts and at Restaurant Brands International.

Financing

Delivery sales are sticking around at fast-food restaurants, even as dine-in returns

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2023

The Bottom Line: Despite rising prices and concerns about inflation, third-party delivery remains on the upswing at quick-service restaurants. But drive-thru demand is shifting back to normal.

Operations

With rising costs cutting into margins, brands focus on operations

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 09, 2023

Inflation has brands like Jack in the Box, Pollo Tropical and Papa Johns working to improve their store operations. But it can help with sales growth, too.

Financing

Another big Burger King franchisee declares bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 08, 2023

Meridian Restaurants Unlimited, which operates 118 Burger King restaurants in nine states out west, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming a combination of low sales and soaring inflation.

Financing

A deep dive into Subway's recovery and sale

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 08, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Restaurant consultant John Gordon joins the podcast this week to discuss changes at Subway, its potential sale and who will buy the fast-food sandwich chain.

Financing

For Wendy's, keeping pace with competitors is harder than it looks

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 03, 2023

The Bottom Line: The end of the company's Reef Kitchens deal and the cutback in its restaurant count projections highlights the chain's difficulties keeping up with its larger, fast-food rivals.

Financing

Bojangles makes no bones about its future

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 03, 2023

The traditional bone-in chicken chain is testing restaurants with menus pared down to its breakfast and boneless options. That’s the menu it is planning in new markets.

Operations

Subway opens its second headquarters in Miami

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 02, 2023

The fast-food sandwich chain opened its new offices in the city’s Waterford Business District. The office features a mock restaurant and an open layout. Here’s a look inside.

Financing

Jack in the Box reaches a 'turning point' in its bid for growth

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 02, 2023

The fast-food burger chain has new deals to open restaurants in Florida and Arkansas, bringing the first new franchisees into the brand in years. And it is turning around its restaurants in St. Louis.

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