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Slim Chickens tries to crack the student-athlete partnership code

 By Heather Lalley on Jun. 08, 2022

Marketing Bites: A year after chains could hire college athletes for marketing deals, the chicken brand is launching a five-athlete council; plus more marketing news of the week.

Food

What even the robots might have missed at this year’s National Restaurant Association Show

 By Nancy Kruse and Peter Romeo on Jun. 08, 2022

Sweet & Sour: From android armies to a different sort of pot pie, here are the surprises we long time show-goers discovered at the industry’s first annual convention in three years.

Operations

Tim Hortons U.S. is the latest to try a seatless prototype

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2022

The company unveiled a 900-square-foot drive-thru-only location among its new designs, which also include a larger version with a 24-seat dining room.

Leadership

Eegee’s names Jason Vaughn CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2022

The former chief executive with Frisch’s will take over the 31-unit sandwich concept for Ron Petty, who is retiring.

Financing

Jack in the Box finds ramping up unit growth to be a slow process

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2022

The company plans to generate 4% annual restaurant growth by 2025. But a thin pipeline, weak units and supply chain hassles are making the process of getting there difficult.

Operations

Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q tries fast casual—emphasis on fast

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 07, 2022

The 38-unit brand is converting some locations to counter service in an effort to speed up operations.

Leadership

Former Panera COO John Maguire named president of Maple Street Biscuit Company

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 07, 2022

Maguire joins the Cracker Barrel-owned breakfast-and-lunch chain as it continues to grow.

Financing

To Starbucks’ next CEO: good luck

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2022

The Bottom Line: The job is one of the industry’s most visible and lucrative positions, but it comes with a big caveat, as the previous chief executive found out.

Financing

Despite a record quarter, Dave & Buster’s waits for its events business to pick up

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 07, 2022

The food-and-games chain reported same-store sales growth of 10.9% over 2019, but food and beverage sales are down and so are special events.

Workforce

British employers try a novel solution to the labor shortage

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 07, 2022

As of this month, about six dozen companies are shifting to a four-day work week, without any change in hours per day or pay.

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