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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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Marketing

Domino’s will give you loyalty points for buying rivals’ pizzas

Points for Pies uses artificial intelligence to determine whether customers are eating pizza and awards points, no matter where it’s from.

Financing

These restaurant chains are all for sale right now

RB’s The Bottom Line takes a look at the companies currently seeking buyers, and a few that might actually sell.

Financing

Bowl, smoothie chain Everbowl gets $3 million investment

Canadian investment firm Serruya Private Equity is backing the California-based concept.

Leadership

David Gibbs named COO of KFC owner Yum Brands

The company veteran and former CFO will assume operating leadership of the global KFC division.

Financing

Here’s why restaurant chains aren’t going public right now

RB’s The Bottom Line examines the poor record of the last generation of IPOs and what it would take for another chain to go public.

Leadership

GameWorks names Jonathan Tang CFO

Darren Des Roches was named COO and Michael Sadowski was named CMO.

Financing

Subway closed 1,100 restaurants last year

The company has fewer than 25,000 locations in the U.S., the lowest level since 2011.

Financing

Wall Street really likes Chipotle’s new management

The company’s stock has soared since Brian Niccol took over, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Will the shutdown hurt restaurant sales? It’s not clear

Sales data shows little evidence that shutdowns depress sales, but this one is different, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

KFC to ditch nonrecyclable packaging

The chain’s U.S. market has also achieved its goal of antibiotic-free chicken.

Leadership

Charles Watson named Tropical Smoothie CEO

The company says it's on track to generate $1 billion in sales within five years.

Emerging Brands

Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque hopes franchising spurs more growth

The 10-unit chain just signed its first operator, with plans to accelerate its expansion.

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