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Health-focused chain Everytable raises $55M in Series C funding

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2022

The fundraise will help the multi-channel ready-to-eat concept to expand into more locations in California and New York.

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Digital sales drive performance at parent of Burger King and Tim Hortons

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 04, 2022

Brand operator Restaurant Brands International now gets a third of its sales through digital channels. Sales at Burger King and Popeyes also improve in the U.S.

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Charlie Morrison’s big bet

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2022

Salad and Go was a relative unknown outside of its core market, until it convinced the head of 1,700-unit Wingstop to become its CEO. Here’s the story behind the potentially revolutionary chain he now leads.

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Starbucks’ CEO candidates are apparently on board with its revitalization plan

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2022

The Bottom Line: Howard Schultz, the interim CEO, says the company has narrowed its search for his successor. And all are on board with the broad-based changes in operations he plans to reveal next month.

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Taco Bell’s sales surged, thanks to the Mexican Pizza

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2022

The Mexican fast-food chain’s same-store sales rose 8% last quarter. But sister chains KFC and Pizza Hut did not fare nearly as well.

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Customers are apparently not cutting back on Starbucks

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2022

Record sales among loyalty members, food sales and cold beverages drove the coffee giant’s performance despite high inflation and “self-induced” problems.

Food

Little Caesars’ new pizza has 100 slices of pepperoni

By Reyna Estrada on Aug. 01, 2022

The Old World Fanceroni Pepperoni pizza will be available for a limited time starting Monday. It features "edge-to-edge" pepperoni.

Marketing

Mark Hamill returns to Jack in the Box, this time as a pitchman

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 01, 2022

The Star Wars actor was once fired for doing impersonations in the drive-thru. He will appear in ads highlighting the return of Jack in the Box’s Spicy Chicken Strips and French Toast Sticks.

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McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski on why the company is changing ownership standards

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 27, 2022

He said now is the time to take this step, given the high demand for the chain’s restaurants, and suggested that only lower-performing franchisees should be concerned about the changes.

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Taco Bell’s COO on its ‘Defy’ drive-thru prototype and the Mexican Pizza

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 27, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Mike Grams joins the restaurant podcast to discuss how its four-lane drive-thru plays into its development strategy and a wide range of other topics.

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