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Financing

Investment firm buys the owner of TCBY and Mrs. Fields

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 25, 2023

Pearl Street Equity, a family office, is acquiring Famous Brands, the Salt Lake City-based owner of the yogurt and cookie chains.

Operations

The Cheesecake Factory to open a third bakery facility

 By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 25, 2023

The 37-acre site in southern Indiana will help support the brand’s key dessert business as it opens more restaurants.

Workforce

Mich.'s battle over the tip credit takes a bizarre turn

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 25, 2023

Suddenly, organized labor seems to be working against its own cause, affording restaurants a puzzling but appreciated wait-and-see opportunity.

Food

Hopdoddy strengthens commitment to regenerative beef and seed-free oil

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 24, 2023

Behind the Menu: The better burger chain shifted to these more sustainable sources, pledging to expand the initiative chainwide and on the menu.

Financing

Fast-casual automation is the biggest deal in the restaurant industry right now

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 24, 2023

The Bottom Line: The work being done at Chipotle and Sweetgreen could not only change the fast-casual sector, it could change much of fast food.

Workforce

Restaurant customers voice mixed feelings about tipping

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 24, 2023

They hate the concept but relish the practice because of the control it provides, according to a new report.

Financing

Andy Wiederhorn wants to buy more snacks

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 24, 2023

The chairman of Fat Brands, which owns several chains including Great American Cookies and Pretzelmaker, is targeting strategic acquisitions, particularly those that will help occupy a plant in Atlanta.

Operations

Sweetgreen expands menu to include more dinner-worthy plates

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 24, 2023

Three new hearty plates are making their debut with some new ingredients designed to build sales later in the day, when a salad might not be enough.

Operations

How a new carbon footprint disclosure law in Calif. will affect restaurants

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 24, 2023

Working Lunch: Townsend Brown, policy analyst with Multistate, joins the podcast to discuss the law. Also, the restaurant industry may have beaten back another tip credit proposal.

Emerging Brands

PopUp Bagels raises $8M for expansion

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 24, 2023

This "rip-and-dip" bagel concept has backing from celebs like Paul Rudd, J.J. Watt, Darren Rovell and movie producer John Davis.

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