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Financing
A pair of former hedge funders find success operating Wendy’s restaurants
The Bottom Line: Aneil Lala and Neal Wadhwa left the hedge fund world to become franchisees. They quickly found that humanity can yield financial results.
Operations
Restaurants may finally be ready for dynamic pricing
As more operations digitize, instant updates to menu prices are becoming possible for the first time. That could help restaurants ease inflation and drive traffic. But will customers be on board?
Food
CPK breaks into new menu territory with its California-style burger
It took an internal mind shift, plus the addition of griddles and a couple of SKUs, for Chef Brian Sullivan to perfectly execute the new West Coast Burger.