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Heather Lalley

Managing editor

Articles by
Heather Lalley

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Operations

&pizza to close all stores on Election Day

The politically progressive chain is giving all employees paid time off on Nov. 3 to encourage them to vote.

Leadership

Restaurants have a diverse workforce, except at the top

The industry has few Black executives, even as overall diversity increases.

Financing

SPB Hospitality takes over former Craftworks restaurants

The Nashville-based restaurant group, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group, bought the restaurants out of bankruptcy for $93 million.

Operations

Did restaurants reopen too soon?

With coronavirus rates rising and restaurants being forced to re-close after some employees contracted the virus, some city officials say they are considering reinstating stay-at-home orders.

Operations

With same-store sales down 58.6%, Dave & Buster’s battles to recover

The eatertainment chain is gradually reopening units amid the pandemic, with reduced hours, fewer games and a scaled-down menu.

Operations

Rubio’s permanently closing 7% of its stores

The coronavirus is forcing the fast-casual chain to pull out of Colorado and Florida.

Financing

Report: Up to 85% of independent restaurants could close due to pandemic

The government must provide targeted aid for mom-and-pop operations, according to a new report from the Independent Restaurant Coalition.

Operations

NYC street vendors to no longer be enforced by police

The vendors, many of whom are unlicensed, will now be subject to the purview of other city departments, according to an announcement by New York City’s mayor.

Financing

Struggling Chuck E. Cheese parent gives its executives bonuses

The eatertainment chain, hit hard by the coronavirus crisis, is talking to lenders about raising money to stave off a bankruptcy filing, according to a media report.

Marketing

Restaurants become targets of anti-police demonstrations by employees and customers

The protests against operators appearing to support the police are in sharp contrast to praise for first-responder support just a couple of months ago.

Marketing

The last remaining Sambo’s finally erases its name

The chain, which once had more than 1,100 units around the country, had long been criticized for its racist name and imagery.

Operations

Recent crises add to life-or-death struggles for black-owned restaurants

Already facing systemic damages, Black-owned restaurants face challenges with the coronavirus shutdown and now looting and violence.

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