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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

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Lisa Jennings

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Financing

Everytable wins $8M investment to help hourly workers become operators

The Los Angeles-based mission-driven chain is preparing its first crop of franchise operators in the program designed to bridge the racial wealth gap.

Emerging Brands

Bobby Flay-created fast food burgers may be coming to a city near you

The Bobby's Burgers concept is already in six nontraditional locations, in casinos and Yankee Stadium. Now the first multi-unit franchisee agreement will bring a street side version to Chicago.

Operations

This Raising Cane's does it the Post Malone way

The rapper/singer/songwriter has designed a unit in Utah with his own flair, including pervasive pinkness, collectible merch and medieval-themed restrooms.

Leadership

Pollo Tropical parent names Dirk Montgomery president and CEO

He has served as interim CEO since December 2022 and was previously chief financial officer for the Dallas-based company.

Operations

New Twisted by Wetzel's readies for debut as pretzel snacking wonderland

This new concept from Wetzel's Pretzels is designed as a standalone that will take the brand out of malls with a new whimsical identity.

Financing

Craveworthy Brands to absorb sister company Mongolian Concepts

With veteran operator Gregg Majewski as common thread, Genghis Grill, BD's Mongolian Grill and Flat Top Grill will join the Craveworthy portfolio.

Leadership

Dan Harmon named CEO of Playa Bowls

The former Smoothie King exec replaces co-founder Rob Giuliani, who will serve as chief innovation officer and focus on strategic development.

Operations

Chipotle moves away from gas with all-electric restaurant design

New Responsible Restaurant format is part of an ongoing move to cut greenhouse gas emissions and operate more efficiently as the chain more than doubles in size.

Operations

Chipotle goes big with small towns

As the fast-casual chain plots to more than double its size, it's the units in smaller markets that are breaking opening sales records.

Leadership

Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol sees compensation dip in 2022

A weak stock market and shifts in performance incentives resulted in a smaller compensation package, despite the fast-casual chain's stellar results.

Operations

Peace returns to fast-casual segment as Sweetgreen agrees to rename chipotle chicken burrito bowl LTO

To resolve a trademark lawsuit filed by Chipotle Mexican Grill, the rivals come to a resolution. National Burrito Day is saved.

Operations

Chipotle sues Sweetgreen in burrito bowl trademark battle

The two fast-casual rivals are facing off over a chicken burrito bowl, during the week of National Burrito Day.

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