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Emerging Brands

Slim & Husky’s prepares to take its hip hop-inspired pizza concept to a broader stage

 By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 05, 2022

Three friends are building a fast-casual brand around oblong pizza, music, art and outrageous cinnamon rolls.

Workforce

Fast Act opponents collect enough signatures to put the law on hold

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 05, 2022

The petition drive would halt enforcement until voters decide in 2024 whether to keep the controversial fast-food wage law.

Operations

Is Yogurtland a frozen-yogurt anomaly?

By Reyna Estrada on Dec. 05, 2022

Despite headwinds in the frozen yogurt sector, the chain’s president believes its labor-light model and supply chain strategy give the brand some advantages.

Financing

So much for Freshii being worth $1B

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 05, 2022

The Bottom Line: Investment bankers initially pushed the healthy fast-casual franchise as a $1 billion brand. It never came close to that. And then the pandemic hit.

Financing

Applebee’s owner to acquire Fuzzy’s Taco Shop for $80M

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 05, 2022

Dine Brands Global, which also operates IHOP, will get its long-desired growth concept in the 138-unit fast-casual brand.

Technology

Uber Eats to pay $10M to settle investigation by City of Chicago

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 05, 2022

The city accused the delivery company of listing local restaurants without their permission and violating a 15% delivery fee cap. More than $5 million of the settlement will go to restaurants.

Financing

Dine Brands believes Fuzzy’s ‘bad-ass’ vibe can work nationwide

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 05, 2022

The parent of Applebee’s and IHOP wants to supercharge the concept’s growth without changing what has worked so far at the 138-unit taco chain.

Financing

Automation doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing choice

Dec. 05, 2022

Technomic's Take: Declining labor force participation is putting pressure on restaurants. Technology that makes workers' lives easier can help address those challenges.

Food

Wingstop goes for gold, Red Lobster gives shrimp the biscuit treatment and White Castle has a new nibble

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 05, 2022

Cake love at Mod Pizza and Baskin-Robbins; Smokey Bones mixes up colorful cocktails; holiday feasting at Firebirds; and plenty of peppermint menu news.

Operations

Virginia restaurant prompts dustup after canceling event for anti-same-sex-marriage group

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 05, 2022

Metzger’s Bar and Butchery attributes concerns about the safety of staff for the decision to refuse service to The Family Foundation

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