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Leadership

Mark King goes off-script at Taco Bell

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2023

The Mexican fast-food chain was doing pretty well when King took over as CEO in 2019, even though he had no experience in restaurants or franchising. Then, the 2023 Restaurant Business Restaurant Leader of the Year pushed the company to do even better.

Operations

Restaurants of the not-so-distant future are coming

 Apr. 17, 2023

Technomic's Take: Regulatory requirements, ESG goals and local weather patterns will be the key drivers of major innovation in these restaurants.

Financing

Subway may be a microcosm of the slow M&A market right now

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2023

The Bottom Line: The CEO of Papa Murphy’s and Wetzel’s Pretzels owner MTY Group cited the sandwich giant’s reportedly lowered asking price, and suggested it could further cool the market for restaurant acquisitions.

Operations

Inside Market 57, a new NYC food hall curated with the James Beard Foundation

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 13, 2023

Included along with 15 local vendors is Good to Go, designed by the foundation to serve as an incubator for fast-casual concepts.

Technology

Restaurants are losing faith in ghost kitchens

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 12, 2023

Tech Check: Fewer operators foresee delivery-only concepts growing in 2023. It's looking like a smart bet.

Operations

Chipotle goes big with small towns

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 11, 2023

As the fast-casual chain plots to more than double its size, it's the units in smaller markets that are breaking opening sales records.

Financing

Why Domino's may be a canary in the coal mine

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2023

The Bottom Line: The pizza delivery chain saw a dramatic shift toward carryout last year, which it blamed on the impact inflation is having on consumers. So why aren’t we aren’t DoorDash and Uber Eats saying the same thing?

Financing

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen is finally hitting its stride

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 10, 2023

Six years after it was acquired by Darden, the 179-unit chain is living up to its billing as a growth brand.

Workforce

Restaurants show their best and worst as employers

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2023

Reality Check: McDonald's sets a new low with virtual layoffs, while Jersey Mike's wins the public's favor.

Financing

Raising Cane's wants to be a Top 10 brand by 2030. Don't bet against it

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 07, 2023

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual chicken fingers chain believes it can become one of the country’s biggest restaurant concepts in a short period. It took some key steps this week to get there.

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