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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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Even Pizza Hut is opening drive-thrus now

The pizza chain is launching “The Hut Lane" pickup windows for digital and phone orders in 1,500 locations across the country.

Leadership

McDonald’s names Desiree Ralls-Morrison general counsel

She will oversee legal operations at the burger giant, coming from the medical products company Boston Scientific.

Leadership

Shake Shack CFO Tara Comonte is stepping down

She is leaving to take the CEO job at a private company outside the restaurant industry, while the burger chain looks for a replacement.

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Remembering the Embers

Embers at one point was a popular Midwest family dining chain. The last one of them closed on Sunday, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

A look inside Taco Bell’s evolving restaurants

The Mexican fast-food chain is changing its designs as it walks a tightrope between convenience and experience.

Food

Buddy’s stakes its claim to Detroit-style pizza

The Michigan chain, which invented the unique style of pizza, wants customers all over the country to try its pies.

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A huge number of restaurants filed for bankruptcy during the pandemic

But it was not nearly bad as it was expected to be as sales recovered quickly and companies won breaks from landlords and lenders, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Seven Brew believes its experience can change drive-thru coffee

The nine-unit chain, which just sold a majority stake to Jamie Coulter and Jimmy John Liautaud, is planning a massive expansion.

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Pizza chains hope to hold onto sales gains amid investor skepticism

Stock prices in delivery companies, including Papa John’s and Domino’s, have fallen in recent weeks. But the chains believe they can still do well this year, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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How Flynn Restaurant Group stacks up against other big operators

The country's largest franchisee now operates more locations itself than all but two other companies. Here's a look at how it compares.

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A deep look at the fast-food chicken sandwich wars

In this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive,” editors Jonathan Maze and Patricia Cobe discuss the chicken sandwich wars.

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Flynn Restaurant Group completes its purchase of Pizza Hut and Wendy’s restaurants

The already massive operator has acquired 937 Pizza Hut restaurants and 194 Wendy’s units from the bankrupt NPC International.

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