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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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Marketing

Taco Bell is kicking off its 60th anniversary with a veggie combo and new streetwear

The fast-food Mexican chain is working with Los Angeles-based streetwear creator Born X Raised for team member gear and is introducing a new vegetarian combo.

Marketing

McDonald’s is bringing back its Szechuan Sauce again

The sauce, which became a cult classic thanks to a 2017 episode of the cartoon Rick & Morty, is making a return on the company’s mobile app on March 31.

Financing

Restaurant chains’ Russia risks are on full display right now

The Bottom Line: There is only so much franchises can do to close their stores in the country. It’s not keeping people from calling for boycotts.

Financing

Senators push for more disclosure on SBA franchise loans

But critics say it’s a solution without a problem. And a U.S. Senate hearing on the topic was bogged down by concerns about inflation and whether the government should back loans at all.

Financing

Why so many big-name chains are changing their CEOs right now

The Bottom Line: Starbucks, Domino’s, Wingstop and Darden are all changing their top executives. It demonstrates the changing needs of both the companies and the executives themselves.

Financing

Burger King is selling its interest in its Russia joint venture

The company has thus far been unable to close its locations in the country. Meanwhile, copycat trademark applications there demonstrate the risk to U.S. brands.

Financing

Starbucks’ next CEO will face opportunities, and plenty of challenges

The Bottom Line: Kevin Johnson is leaving the Seattle-based coffee giant in a better place. But growing union efforts, supply chain issues and Howard Schultz’s return make it seem like a rescue.

Financing

The IPO market grinds to a halt

The Bottom Line: A bunch of restaurant companies lined up to go public just before the market ground to a halt. Yet last year’s IPOs didn’t do that badly.

Financing

Tim Hortons has its eyes on India

The coffee and doughnut chain has a deal to add 300 locations in the country over the next decade as it works to continue its international growth.

Financing

How the pandemic has changed restaurants’ beverage deals

A Deeper Dive: Tim Harms, CEO of the consulting firm Enliven, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution in restaurants’ beverage programs.

Leadership

Howard Schultz coming back to Starbucks as Kevin Johnson retires

The longtime former CEO of the Seattle-based coffee giant will replace Johnson as CEO on an interim basis as it looks for a permanent successor.

Marketing

Starbucks is moving toward reusable cups

The coffee giant said it would provide customers with reusable cups, or let them use their own, by 2025. It is also planning electric car charging stations at 15 locations.

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