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Heather Lalley

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Heather Lalley

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Financing

Activist shareholder pushes for Del Frisco’s sale

Engaged Capital said the restaurant group has “destroyed substantial shareholder value.”

Operations

Shake Shack continues to experiment with digital and delivery

Shake Shack's digital ordering and delivery programs are testing the ability of operations to keep up.

Technology

Burger King sells burgers for a penny—with a catch

Burger King is using geocaching technology to offer Whoppers for a penny to app users who place their orders near a McDonald's.

Leadership

Luby’s says it’s reviewing board candidates pushed by activist investor

Luby's is reviewing a slate of board candidates being pushed by an activist investor seeking to turn around the struggling company.

Technology

Starbucks plans to add content filters to its in-store Wi-Fi

Starbucks will block explicit content on in-store Wi-Fi. The move, which follows years of activist pressure, will take effect next year.

Operations

Starbucks invests in Ill. wind farm

Starbucks' move will power some 340 coffee shops with renewable energy.

Marketing

Fazoli’s tries a ‘never-ending’ pasta deal

The quick-service chain steals an Olive Garden stunt and offers up eight weeks of unlimited pasta, with an off-premise twist.

Financing

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises among investors in Tock reservation platform

The fast-growing tech company secured $9.5 million in its latest funding round.

Leadership

Activist investor says Luby’s is ‘simply not working’

Bandera Partners filed a letter with the SEC, making its case for a handpicked slate of board nominees.

Emerging Brands

Chef, humanitarian Jose Andres nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Andres’ nonprofit organization has fed thousands displaced by natural disasters.

Leadership

El Pollo Loco names chicken chain vet as CMO

Hector Munoz, previously of Church’s Chicken and Popeyes, assumes the top marketing spot at El Pollo Loco.

Beverage

Starbucks adds a Juniper Latte

Starbucks adds to its holiday flavor lineup with a Juniper Latte LTO.

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