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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

How to best build a virtual brand

Ordermark Founder Alex Canter joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the best strategies for creating virtual brands.

Financing

Restaurant apocalypse? Not quite, but 90,000 closures are still awful

While that was not as many feared, it was more than some projected after dining room closures led to widespread industry shutdowns last year, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Food

Burger King, Taco Bell and Portillo’s all jump into the chicken sandwich fray

The chains are all taking national their own takes on the popular product that has engulfed much of the restaurant industry and drained supplies of chicken.

Financing

Black Box Intelligence buys MillerPulse

The deal will combine two of the biggest indexes covering the restaurant space, adding 50,000 restaurant units to the Black Box Index.

Leadership

Jack in the Box names Tony Darden COO

The former Mooyah president will lead operations at the San Diego-based burger chain.

Financing

Performance Food Group to buy Core-Mark

The distributor is acquiring the convenience store distribution company as it looks to broaden its business.

Financing

Delight Restaurant Group buys 44 Wendy’s locations from the company

The operator has also agreed to build new restaurants and remodel several others. It’s the franchisee’s second acquisition this year.

Operations

Starbucks, Chipotle drop mask rule for vaxxed customers

McDonald’s, meanwhile, said its mask requirement is still in place while it mulls how to proceed.

Financing

Pandemic challenges behind them, restaurant chains push unit growth

More concepts are hoping they can translate improving sales to strong unit growth, either themselves or with franchisees.

Operations

Auntie Anne’s finally gives us drive-thru pretzels

The chain opened its first drive-thru location as a cobrand with sister chain Jamba as it moves more aggressively out of the mall.

Leadership

Shipley Do-Nuts names Clifton Rutledge CEO

The former Bojangles and Jack’s executive takes over the chain that was sold earlier this year. Hank Simpson was named chief operating officer.

Financing

These restaurant chains could all go public soon

Sweetgreen is the latest chain reportedly considering an initial public offering. Dutch Bros and Torchy’s are both considering a similar move and Krispy Kreme has already filed, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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