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Subway is bringing back its 'Footlong Pass'

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2023

The passes cost $15 and give the sandwich giant’s loyalty members 50% off Footlong subs throughout April. It will be for sale starting on Tuesday. The fast-food chain will sell a lot more of them this time.

Leadership

Max Wetzel named CEO of Carl's Jr., Hardee's parent

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2023

The former Papa Johns operations chief will take over as CEO of CKE Restaurants for Ned Lyerly.

Financing

Founder's untimely death leaves a Popeyes franchisee in bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2023

Premier Cajun Kings, which once operated 30 locations in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, struggled amid a difficult operating environment and declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking a buyer.

Operations

After 90 years, Primanti Bros. is still evolving

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 16, 2023

A focus on tech has the 42-unit Pittsburgh icon behaving like a much younger and bigger brand.

Financing

Why the 2021 restaurant buying spree may come back to haunt some operators

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2023

The Bottom Line: Franchisees in particular jumped at the chance to scoop up restaurants in 2021, often paying sky-high multiples in the process. And then inflation hit.

Operations

Reusable container programs have benefits, but are slow to take off

By Reyna Estrada on Mar. 16, 2023

A reusable container program in Ann Arbor, Mich., looks to address key questions for restaurants and consumers. But in a world "built for single-use," the effort faces an uphill battle.

Food

Del Taco makes its fish tacos better with better beer

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 16, 2023

The Mexican fast-food restaurant chain teamed up with The Boston Beer Company to upgrade its beer batter recipe.

Operations

Sweetgreen wants to deliver your salads by drone

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 16, 2023

The fast-casual chain has signed on to test delivery by Zipline drones that promise to be quick, quiet and precise. "The closest thing to teleportation."

Topics

Openings and closings: The latest from Doug Psaltis, Daniel Boulud and Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

Mar. 16, 2023

Chicago gets Basque-style steaks; the co-founder of California Pizza Kitchen is going Roman; and Robbie Felice brings "wafu-Italian" to New Jersey.

Financing

Are potential new 'joint employer' rules bad for franchisees? Maybe not

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2023

The Bottom Line: Robert Zarco, who now works with McDonald's franchisees, argues that a potential redefinition of the joint employer standard could reduce the level of control franchisors exert over operators.

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