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Heather Lalley

Managing editor

Articles by
Heather Lalley

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Financing

By Chloe to get a new owner but loses its name

Vegan chain By Chloe has named its stalking horse bidder to acquire it out of bankruptcy, but it lost its name in a trademark dispute.

Food

Chipotle’s long-awaited quesadilla is finally set to launch

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s long-rumored quesadilla is finally hitting stores this week, the chain’s first new build-your-own entree to join the menu since it introduced salads nearly two decades ago.

Emerging Brands

5 things to know about: Gregorys Coffee

Buzzworthy Brands podcast with emerging chain Gregorys Coffee about how it has navigated the pandemic and its future growth plans.

Operations

For indies, the pandemic year meant times of ‘total despair’

A traumatic 12 months coupled with an uncertain future create a chronic sense of unease for independent restaurant operators.

Operations

Get ready for indies to start raising their menu prices

The pandemic may have burst the pricing bubble for low-margin indies battling high rent, labor pressure, delivery fees and more, operators say.

Financing

Restaurant earnings roundup: Chuy’s, Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical, Ruth’s Chris

A quick look at how small-cap restaurant companies are faring.

Workforce

Chipotle ties executive pay to diversity and sustainability goals

Starting this year, 10% of executive compensation plans will be linked to progress toward the chain’s larger vision around diversity and the environment.

Operations

The Halal Guys is taking The Halal Girls to court

The fast-casual chain calls upstart The Halal Girls “an intentional knock-off halal food restaurant” and is demanding a jury trial.

Leadership

Noodles & Company promotes Brad West to COO

West, an industry operations veteran, had served as executive vice president of operations at the fast casual since 2017.

Operations

Shake Shack tests environmentally friendly cutlery and straws

The fast casual joins a number of others that have announced sustainable initiatives in recent months.

Operations

Some operators call the lifting of COVID safety rules in Texas a no-win situation

After the state’s governor decided this week to drop mask mandates and capacity restrictions, some restaurants are sticking with their previous pandemic precautions.

Leadership

BurgerFi appoints a CFO

Michael Rabinovitch starts work at the newly public fast casual on April 1.

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