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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

High gas prices may be keeping customers from making longer trips to visit restaurants

The Bottom Line: A Placer.ai analysis found customers are less willing to drive long distances to visit Sonic or The Cheesecake Factory, suggesting a quiet impact of inflation on dining habits.

Financing

More franchises should operate their own restaurants

The Bottom Line: Companies quickly abandon operations in favor of selling them to franchisees. But keeping some locations can be better in the long run.

Marketing

KFC targets younger consumers with its new ad campaign

Check out the new ad from the chicken chain’s new creative lead agency MullenLowe, “Finger Lickin’ Good.”

Leadership

Bojangles names David Whitaker COO

He has 35 years of experience working with numerous brands, including Bloomin’ Brands, Wendy’s and Arby’s.

Financing

The labor market continues to show signs of improvement

The Bottom Line: Operators continue to say they’re getting more applications and filling positions. But they should not lose the lessons of the past two years.

Marketing

Taco Bell will host a series of drag shows this spring

The Mexican fast-food chain will promote its breakfast business and support the LGBTQIA+ community with its “Drag Brunch Tour” at select Cantina locations starting in May.

Leadership

Nik Rupp named chief operating officer for Papa Murphy’s

The former finance executive will lead the brand under the Canadian brand operator MTY Food Group.

Financing

Humane Society asks the SEC to investigate McDonald’s

The advocacy group says the company is making misleading statements on its use of gestation crates as a fight over animal welfare intensifies.

Financing

Carl Icahn appeals to big shareholders in his McDonald’s fight

The famed investor, who only owns a token amount of company stock, blasted the company’s animal welfare practices and said the company is wasting $16 million fighting his board nominees.

Leadership

Claudia San Pedro leads with super-Sonic energy

A positive attitude and a non-stop motor have helped the Sonic brand president, the 2022 Restaurant Leader of the Year, overcome any challenge, from learning English to facing a pandemic.

Leadership

Focus Brands names Tim Voss chief technology officer

The longtime executive will oversee technology at the owner of Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Jamba and other concepts.

Financing

Netflix and Grubhub show consumers are shifting back to normal

The Bottom Line: News that the streaming service lost subscribers last quarter, and the latest sale discussions involving the delivery firm, show consumers are leaving the house a lot more.

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