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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

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Lisa Jennings

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Operations

&pizza launches franchising push, including sale of most company units

After a year of re-energizing marketing, simplifying operations and closing 13 restaurants, the 46-unit fast-casual pizza chain now hopes to reach 300 mostly franchised units by 2030.

Emerging Brands

The chicken chains just keep coming

Buzzworthy Brands: This new weekly column about emerging chains won't only be about chicken concepts. But there's no avoiding the fact that everyone wants a piece of the poultry craze.

Emerging Brands

Japan-based Global Dining Inc. wants to grow in the U.S. But not in California anymore.

The company's Los Angeles-based subsidiary just opened its third restaurant, Settecento. But the next project will likely require a move out of state, said CEO Lucian Tudor.

Leadership

Smalls Sliders confirms exit of CEO Maria Rivera

Rivera was at the helm of the fast-casual slider concept for two years. No details were given about her departure.

Operations

Forget eggs. Restaurant chains are increasingly worried about beef inflation.

Shake Shack and other brands see the cost of beef as one of the biggest risks ahead as the downcycle lingers.

Financing

Why Starbucks is redesigning its coffee shops

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s restaurant news podcast features a discussion on Starbucks rethinking its cafes, McDonald’s focus on specialist restaurant competitors and Noodles’ new menu. Also, robots and five years after COVID.

Consumer Trends

Why Sweetgreen wants to see workers come back to the office

Even five years after COVID, urban centers were dead on Fridays. But the full return-to-office movement could bring an unexpected boost, especially to fast casuals.

Operations

Pandemic Voices: Alex Smith, CEO of Atlas Restaurant Group

How one multi-concept independent restaurant group nearly doubled in size in the five years since the pandemic.

Emerging Brands

Here's the latest step in Craveworthy Brands' mission to hit $1B in sales in 5 years

Investor and NFL player Ndamukong Suh brings more than the Kinnamons brand to the table in this strategic deal. Both he and Craveworthy founder Gregg Majewski have something to prove.

Food

Meet the new Noodles & Company menu

The fast-casual chain has rolled out its culinary transformation along with a marketing campaign proclaiming, "We know noodles." What did guests want? More mac and cheese.

Financing

Craveworthy Brands acquires indulgent cinnamon roll concept

The Portland, Oregon-based bakery concept Kinnamons was owned by Super Bowl champ Ndamukong Suh, who is an investor in Craveworthy.

Operations

The story behind Urban Bird Hot Chicken's acquisition of Bun Slut

Former Wingstop franchisees Brandon and Chantal Gawthorp are starting to build a portfolio, but this time as the franchisor.

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