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Heather Lalley

Managing editor

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Heather Lalley

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Emerging Brands

Is Tesla’s Elon Musk getting into the restaurant business?

The electric car maker filed a trademark application to apply its stylized “T” logo and branding to restaurant services.

Operations

Why Shake Shack isn’t worried about cannibalization

The fast casual said it’s working to add access and convenience to its operations, which should ease issues as it adds more stores in existing markets, according to its CEO.

Marketing

Chipotle adds digital-only menu items for Pride Month

The chain partnered with drag queens to create three limited-time dishes, with $1 from each going to an organization that supports human rights, trans people and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Emerging Brands

After 40 years, Chicago’s Buona Beef gets ready for the national stage

The family-owned Italian beef sandwich concept plans to open its first franchised location next month.

Leadership

Potbelly hires a chief development officer

Real estate consultant Larry Strain will help the fast-casual chain add new restaurants, bring on more franchisees and more.

Operations

How Houston’s Cleburne Cafeteria has endured for 80 years

The iconic restaurant, which opened just before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, “continues to try not to change,” its owner said.

Marketing

Sweetgreen updates its branding

The fast-casual salad chain has a new logo and a new visual identity that will be seen on employee uniforms, signage, social media, digital products and inside its restaurants.

Emerging Brands

Restaurateur Sam Fox is getting into the hotel business

Fox will own, operate and manage The Global Ambassador Hotel, slated to open in the fall of 2023, in Phoenix. His company, Fox Restaurant Concepts, was acquired by The Cheesecake Factory in 2019.

Emerging Brands

Lettuce Entertain You is eyeing Florida as a big growth market

The Chicago-based multi-concept operator has a couple of restaurants in the works in the Sunshine State, with the first up being an expansion of its Mediterranean restaurant, Aba.

Operations

Wingstop becomes a minority investor in its UK franchisee

The fast-growing wing chain will help Lemon Pepper Holdings expand overseas.

Emerging Brands

5 things to know about: Southern Classic Chicken

How a 35-year-old fried chicken chain is getting prepped for franchising.

Emerging Brands

Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken hires its first CEO

Josh Halpern comes to the two-unit fast-casual chicken chain from major beverage companies.

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