Continue to Site >>>

Heather Lalley

Managing editor

Articles by
Heather Lalley

Page 105
Operations

El Pollo Loco stock soars nearly 30% as sales accelerate

September was the fast-casual chain’s best month of the year as it works to expand delivery capabilities and operational efficiencies.

Operations

Habit invests in digital growth with traffic down and prices up in Q3

The fast-casual burger chain saw same-store sales climb 3.1% on declining traffic and rising menu prices.

Operations

Wingstop posts 12.3% same-store sales growth for Q3

The sales increase comes despite a nearly 23% jump in wing prices.

Emerging Brands

How a doughnut brand is raising dough through multiple sales channels

Las Vegas-based Pinkbox Doughnuts is growing with retail, wholesale and custom orders while it plans a commissary and more Instagrammable stores.

Emerging Brands

How a growing pizza concept is embracing nostalgia to drive traffic

Emmy Squared is fueling its expansion on a menu built around grown-up kiddie classics.

Marketing

4 ways chains are driving off-premise and rewards engagement through Halloween deals

Seeing the off-premise opportunities in the holiday, restaurant chains are banking on Halloween to drive growth of their delivery and rewards programs.

Workforce

&pizza partners with Lyft for discounted late-night rides for employees

The pizza concept is testing “Lyft for Late Nights” rides on Friday and Saturday nights at select units.

Operations

Chipotle posts 11% comps growth on success of drive-thrus, carne asada

The chain is pivoting its real estate strategy to double down on its order-head Chipotlanes.

Marketing

Your Pie adds its 1st CMO

Industry vet Lisa Dimson will be charged with maximizing tech to grow the fast-casual pizza brand.

Leadership

Pie Five parent names Brandon Solano as CEO

Rave Restaurant Group, which also runs Pizza Inn, appointed the former Pei Wei Asian Diner CMO to the post after the recent ouster of CEO Scott Crane.

Operations

California Tortilla makes major operational changes as it preps for growth

The fast-casual chain is flipping to an assembly line format and is tweaking its menu.

Leadership

Tropical Smoothie Cafe adds a new CMO, digital exec

The fast-casual chain has made a number of C-suite shifts in recent years as it prepares to grow.

  • Page 105