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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor

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Lisa Jennings

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Emerging Brands

Openings and Closings: Kwame Onwuachi hits New York City; Joy in Washington, D.C.; and Manresa to go out with a bang

Here are the notable independent restaurants coming (and going) across the country in October and November.

Emerging Brands

Le Pain Quotidien and The Little Beet leave the Aurify Brands nest

The fast-casual chains will be operated by newly created operating platform Convive Brands.

Leadership

Former Church’s Texas Chicken exec named CEO of Fuku

Claudia Lezcano to replace Alex Munoz-Suarez at the helm of the David Chang-founded fast-casual brand.

Operations

Blank Street Coffee adds ecommerce to rapid growth plans

As menu prices climb, this chain of micro cafes is positioning as a more-affordable alternative, hoping to become a daily ritual for Gen Z and Millennials.

Operations

Bracing for the impact of a recession we may already be in

3 takeaways from the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference 2022.

Leadership

Wingstop exec Stacy Peterson named CEO of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream

After nine years at the Dallas-based wings chain, Peterson will replace Jeni’s retiring CEO John Lowe.

Workforce

IFA, NRA urge restaurant operators to join in the battle to kill California’s Fast Act

As labor organizers rally in Sacramento, the industry associations warn of the growing threat of unionization that is "not your daddy’s labor movement.’"

Operations

Sweetgreen to open first drive-thru location

The first ‘Sweetlane’ is scheduled to open Tuesday in a Chicago suburb, adding to the chain’s growing portfolio of formats.

Operations

Will the pace of menu price hikes slow in 2023?

A look at menu price increases by brand for the year so far and what is expected as food and labor costs ease in the fourth quarter and beyond.

Financing

Freshii sees benefit from office workers returning even two days per week

But Canadian office traffic was still down 60% in third quarter on average, and the tailwind will more likely be felt next year.

Leadership

CEO Mandy Shaw to depart from Blaze Pizza

Sources say she is leaving the fast-casual pizza chain, though details of the departure and its timing are not yet clear.

Topics

Let the restaurant trend-prediction season begin

The annual trend report from AF&Co. and Carbonate kicks off the season of looking at what’s hot on menus and what’s on the rise.

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