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Jimmy John's accused of 'systematic wage theft'

Aug. 13, 2014

In a new attempt to hold franchisors responsible for the labor practices of stores, employees of the sandwich chain have accused the home office of setting policies that shortchange hourlies on regular and overtime pay.

Financing

Apollo buys Qdoba for $305M

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2017

Parent Jack in the Box decides a sale of the burrito chain is best for the company’s future.

America's first pizza 'ATM' debuts

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 10, 2016

The machine is expected to sell 300 handmade pies a day without any human involvement in the sales process.

Dickey’s Barbecue looks to the future with a smaller, faster prototype

By Kelly Killian on Oct. 15, 2015

The segment leader has packed the new design with tech-related features.

Dunkin’ Donuts to remove whitening additive from powdered sugar

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 05, 2015

The decision ends what could be the industry’s first dispute with environmentalists over “nanomaterials.”

Restaurants in Charleston keep getting busted for labor law violations

Aug. 28, 2014

Allegations of squeezing free labor out of chefs and other employees has landed at least 34 restaurants in the South Carolina dining destination in hot water.

Leadership

Taco Bell names Julie Felss Masino brand president

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2018

The new position comes as the company works to expand technology efforts and its global presence.

Which Wich hires a day-to-day chief

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 29, 2016

Corner Bakery's Ric Scicchitano will move to the sandwich chain on Sept. 6.

Financing

Top 100 Independents: The newbies

By Kelly Killian on Oct. 23, 2015

Nearly two dozen of the nation’s highest-grossing independent restaurants weren’t in that rarified group last year. Here are the ones that muscled their way into the elite ranks.

Millennial staffers won’t pick up the phone

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 17, 2015

The talk of the WFF this year was dealing with millennial employees, a generation raised on cell phones. But you may want to rethink that method of communicating.

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