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Heather Lalley

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Heather Lalley

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Leadership

Marco’s Pizza appoints a co-CEO

Tony Libardi, formerly COO, will head the chain with longtime CEO Jack Butorac as part of a “long-term transition of power,” the chain said.

Operations

El Pollo Loco hit hard by unexpected pandemic-related expenses

The fast-casual chicken chain had to pay nearly $2 million during Q4 due to COVID-related leaves of absence and overtime pay.

Operations

Shake Shack’s urban-suburban divide continues

The fast-casual chain continues to see improvement during the pandemic, but some locations are gaining back sales at a much faster pace than others.

Financing

Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical parent takes out $75M loan

Parent company Fiesta Restaurant Group reported improving same-store sales for its fast-casual brands into Q4.

Workforce

Chipotle seeks to hire 15K new employees

New store openings and internal promotions necessitate the hiring push, the chain said.

Operations

Dave & Buster’s suffers another pandemic-related slide

The eatertainment chain was forced to temporarily reclose some locations, leading to a same-store sales decline of 75% early in Q4.

Operations

Pokeworks to add an order-ahead pickup lane

The fast-casual chain plans to open its first Cruise-Thru lane this spring.

Emerging Brands

5-unit Mighty Fine gets a new owner

The Austin-based burger, fries and shakes concept is slated for growth as it joins the Tc4 & Co. Hospitality company.

Operations

Two In-N-Outs in Colorado are experiencing large COVID outbreaks among employees

The number of cases at the restaurants in Aurora and Colorado Springs have climbed to 145 over the last week, according to state health department data.

Food

Fast-casual chain Just Salad launches a ‘no-commitment’ meal kit

The kits, currently available via Grubhub, don’t require a subscription and are packaged to order at each restaurant.

Operations

Focus Brands adds a surcharge to all digital orders

The 35 cent “digital transaction fee” helps pay for tech infrastructure at the company’s restaurants, including Jamba, Auntie Anne’s, McAlister’s Deli and more, the company said.

Financing

Pie Five, Pizza Inn parent gets another delisting notice

Rave Restaurant Group is in danger of being removed from Nasdaq listings because its stock is trading below $1 per share.

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