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Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises among investors in Tock reservation platform

 By Heather Lalley on Nov. 28, 2018

The fast-growing tech company secured $9.5 million in its latest funding round.

Technology

Starbucks plans to add content filters to its in-store Wi-Fi

 By Heather Lalley on Nov. 28, 2018

Starbucks will block explicit content on in-store Wi-Fi. The move, which follows years of activist pressure, will take effect next year.

Operations

E. coli warning narrowed to romaine from some Calif. areas

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 27, 2018

Federal authorities say new labels are being created to differentiate safe growing areas from regions that are still suspect.

Financing

Checkers/Rally’s sales and profits have plunged this year

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 27, 2018

The decline, according to Debtwire, has come just a year after the chain was sold.

Financing

McDonald’s to give operators more time on remodels

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 27, 2018

The company will let some franchisees wait until 2021 or 2022 to complete store overhauls.

Operations

Is Cracker Barrel’s off-premise push hurting in-store traffic?

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 27, 2018

The chain’s traffic continues to decline, and the CEO thinks delivery pressure is to blame.

Leadership

El Pollo Loco names chicken chain vet as CMO

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 27, 2018

Hector Munoz, previously of Church’s Chicken and Popeyes, assumes the top marketing spot at El Pollo Loco.

Financing

In the coffee battle, Starbucks has been the clear winner over Dunkin'

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 27, 2018

But both brands have seen same-store sales slowdowns in recent years, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Beverage

Starbucks adds a Juniper Latte

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 27, 2018

Starbucks adds to its holiday flavor lineup with a Juniper Latte LTO.

Emerging Brands

Chef, humanitarian Jose Andres nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 27, 2018

Andres’ nonprofit organization has fed thousands displaced by natural disasters.

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