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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

Articles by
Lisa Jennings

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Leadership

Chipotle's longtime CFO Jack Hartung to retire next year

Adam Rymer, Chipotle's vice president of finance, will step into the CFO role in January, and the two will work together for three months to smooth the transition.

Operations

Dave's Hot Chicken is heading to the U.K. and Ireland

The spicy fast-casual chicken chain has signed a deal to open 60 restaurants in the region, with the first locations to open in London.

Food

How Panera's New Era goes way beyond the menu

The menu transformation is exceeding expectations, but the brand has been in headlines for lots of other reasons. EVP and COO Debbie Roberts takes on questions about the test of par-baked bread, dough facility closures, the data breach and more.

Emerging Brands

Mark Wahlberg has launched a casual-dining chain and other notable restaurant openings

Here's a look at the latest from Tiffany Derry in Dallas; Drew Deckman in San Diego; the Sarkar brothers in San Francisco and more.

Food

Move over croissants: Panera says cinnamon rolls can be breakfast sandwiches, too

The fast casual's ongoing menu transformation continues this week with new breakfast items, including CinnaScrambles with egg, cheese and sausage on a cinnamon roll.

Operations

Panera workers file multiple lawsuits tied to data breach

The fast-casual chain confirmed corporate files were accessed in a security incident in March. Workers, however, were not notified until mid-June, the lawsuits contend.

Operations

New York restaurateur shares cautionary tale of cyber scam

A sophisticated attack robbed Gotham Bar & Grill of its payroll and forced the restaurant to shutter temporarily. Owner Bret Csencsitz wants others in the industry to learn from his mistakes.

Operations

Chick-fil-A's top-ranking customer-satisfaction score may be slipping

In this year's American Customer Satisfaction Index, the Atlanta-based chicken chain remains the top-ranked limited-service chain. But its score declined.

Operations

Atlas Restaurant Group acquires majority stake in Big Fish Restaurant Group

The strategic partnership brings to 50 the number of restaurants within Baltimore-based Atlas' portfolio.

Financing

Saladworks-parent WOWorks is shopping for new brands to buy

The platform company is almost finished assimilating its existing six brands. Now it's time to add to the family, said CEO Kelly Roddy.

Operations

Laid-off Rubio's worker files WARN complaint

A worker who was terminated when 48 restaurants were shuttered is seeking class-action status, saying the fast-casual chain did not give required notice.

Operations

Dozens of layoffs expected as Panera closes dough-making plant in Arizona

It will be the fast casual's second such facility to close this year.

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