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With new leadership, Restaurant Brands International charts an aggressive path

Patrick Doyle, and now new CEO Josh Kobza, take the helm at the owner of Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs with a mandate: Speed the company's growth.

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Wendy's, whose chairman is an activist, may be getting an activist

The Bottom Line: Activist investor Blackwells apparently plans to nominate “several directors” to the burger chain’s board, according to Reuters.

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Yes, there is such a thing as too fast in the quick-service world

The Bottom Line: In a world of digital orders and drive-thrus, friendly service actually matters more than speed.

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BK franchisee Carrols goes from tragedy to triumph

The big Burger King franchisee has overcome a pandemic, inflation, questions about its future and the death of multiple executives to become the industry’s best turnaround story of 2023.