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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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Leadership

Patrick Grismer is retiring as Starbucks CFO

Rachel Ruggeri will take over as the coffee giant’s finance chief on Feb. 1.

Marketing

Burger King is changing its logo

The chain is introducing a new visual design in its first complete rebranding in more than 20 years.

Operations

Inside Del Taco’s new ‘flexible’ prototype

The chain is the latest to debut a new design focused on takeout and seeking more flexible real estate options.

Financing

McDonald’s wants its latest discrimination lawsuit dismissed

The burger giant says that claims made by existing operators are “without merit,” and says it wants every franchisee to “thrive.”

Financing

How Papa John’s quickly turned itself around

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features the chain’s CEO, Rob Lynch, discussing the company’s comeback and how it was helped along by the pandemic.

Financing

Peak Rock Capital buys Shipley Do-Nuts

The coffee and doughnut chain had been family-owned since its founding in 1936.

Financing

How Focus Brands plans to compete for the digital customer

Jim Holthouser, CEO of the owner of Cinnabon and Jamba, discusses how his company plans to take on aggregators to own the customer relationship.

Financing

5 big restaurant deals we’d like to see in 2021

With merger and acquisition activity picking up again, RB’s The Bottom Line provides suggestions for a few notable deals.

Financing

Despite the pandemic, restaurant stocks went up last year

Publicly traded chains had a surprisingly positive year in 2020, thanks almost entirely to limited-service concepts, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Food

McDonald’s officially joins the chicken sandwich wars

The chain will start selling three versions of its Crispy Chicken Sandwich on Feb. 24.

Financing

A deep look at Punch Bowl Social’s long year

The eatertainment chain’s bankruptcy filing revealed a dispute with its lender that dated back to last year.

Financing

A look back at a difficult 2020

Restaurant Business Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo joins the “A Deeper Dive” podcast to discuss the pandemic and other big stories, as well as the vaccine and stimulus efforts.

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