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Heather Lalley

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Heather Lalley

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Food

Panera to start labeling foods with low carbon footprints

The fast casual hopes consumers embrace the information as they have calorie counts on menus.

Operations

Panera’s unlimited coffee program has nearly 500K paid subscribers

The $8.99-a-month unlimited coffee offering has been “very successful at a very difficult time,” CEO Niren Chaudhary said.

Marketing

Operators weigh the risk of wading into politics during a contentious election

Some are diving in, while others are staying out of the fray, but still finding ways to get employees and customers politically engaged.

Leadership

Blaze Pizza hires a CMO and chief restaurant officer

Vince Szwajkowski, formerly of ArcLight Cinemas, and Rick Gestring, a Dunkin’ Brands vet, will join other recent additions to the fast casual’s C-suite.

Emerging Brands

5 things to know about: Chi’lantro BBQ

How a Korean-Mexican fast casual got back in touch with its food truck roots to navigate the pandemic.

Operations

Winners chosen in Chicago’s outdoor dining design contest

Will cozy cabins or heated tables allow restaurants to continue service even as the weather gets colder?

Operations

Kroger takes the ghost kitchen plunge

The grocery giant, through a partnership with delivery-only startup ClusterTruck, is opening two ghost kitchens in Indiana and Ohio.

Operations

Dickey’s adds subscription meal boxes

The fast-casual chain’s At Home offering includes monthly boxes in three different sizes, ranging from about $100 to $280.

Operations

Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana show some signs of life

Parent company Fiesta Restaurant Group reports an uptick at Pollo Tropical, while Taco Cabana is holding steady in Q3, according to preliminary results.

Operations

Wingstop’s sales juggernaut continues into Q3

The wing chain reported same-store sales up more than 25% for the latest quarter, according to preliminary financial results.

Operations

What will Chuck E. Cheese look like post-bankruptcy?

Expect the food-and-games chain to be more focused on tech and at-home experiences as it navigates the most challenging period in its history, CEC Entertainment’s CEO says.

Operations

Independent restaurants urge Senate approval of aid package

With winter approaching, operators say the $120 billion targeted relief bill is essential to prevent further closures.

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