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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

How fast-growing Tropical Smoothie keeps chugging

CEO Charles Watson joined "A Deeper Dive" this week to talk about the chain’s food strategies, its digital moves and how smoothies hit the mainstream.

Financing

With its doughnut-chicken sandwich, KFC pushes the envelope

The chain is testing its latest attention-grabbing product amid fierce competition for consumers’ attention, say RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

Yum Brands names Clay Johnson chief digital and technology officer

Gavin Felder was promoted to chief strategy officer as the owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut looks to bolster its digital strategy.

Financing

NFL players find a life after football: Franchising

More professional athletes are pursuing second careers in the restaurant business, and franchise systems eagerly welcome them.

Food

Pizza Hut makes stuffed pizza with Cheez-Its

The limited-time offer stuffs a version of the popular snack with cheese and pepperoni.

Leadership

Del Taco names Chad Gretzema COO

The Mexican chain says that the newly created position will help it focus on “four-wall operations.”

Financing

Carrols Restaurant Group names Timothy LaLonde interim CFO

The franchisee’s former controller takes over for the late Paul Flanders.

Financing

Fatburger’s owner goes back to the Reg A well

Franchise concept collector Fat Brands is refinancing its debt by trying to raise another $30 million from public investors, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Marketing

McDonald’s is giving away slippers on ‘McDelivery Day’

The company will give away loungewear on delivery orders Thursday evening to promote the service.

Financing

After 13 years and 2 bankruptcies, Perkins and Marie Callender’s split up

The smaller Marie Callender’s was sold for $1.75 million as part of the breakup. RB’s The Bottom Line examines why the price was so low.

Financing

Why private equity is paying big dollars for restaurant chains

Tons of dry powder and low interest rates have helped fuel the summer’s shopping spree, but buyers are still being choosy, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Domino’s CEO named to the Starbucks board

Ritch Allison is one of three new members of the coffee giant’s board of directors.

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