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Auntie Anne's

Leadership

Focus Brands reorganizes its leadership team

The company named Kristen Hartman president of its specialty brands, including Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon, while Erik Hess will oversee Moe’s, Schlotzsky’s and McAlister’s Deli.

Marketing

Auntie Anne's has a new mobile ordering platform

The chain hopes app ordering will reduce its dependence on shopping traffic.

Leadership

Focus Brands names Brian Krause chief development officer

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2020

He replaces Tim Muir, who was named chief sales officer at the parent company of Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon.

Financing

Focus Brands CEO Jim Holthouser gets a tough introduction to restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on May 20, 2020

The former Hilton executive, who took the job two weeks before the pandemic hit, leans on his hotel experience, and sees parallels between the two industries.

Financing

Cinnabon, Auntie Anne’s parent company lays off workers

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2020

Focus Brands, which also owns Jamba, McAlister’s Deli and several other brands, is offering relief pay and deferring or waiving franchisees’ fees.

Leadership

Focus Brands names Jim Holthouser CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 20, 2020

The operator of Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon and other concepts named the former Hilton executive to replace the retiring Steve DeSutter.

Beverage

Menu news of the week: Nov. 18, 2019

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 18, 2019

A roundup of recent winter beverage items launched at chain restaurants.

Workforce

Who wants to work in restaurants? These 400 eager teens

By Peter Romeo on May 13, 2019

The national ProStart competition gives aspiring industry stars a chance to get their careers rolling.

Workforce

Winners of the 2019 National ProStart Invitational competition

By Peter Romeo on May 13, 2019

Here are the teams that finished tops last week in the 50-state competition.

Top 500 Chains

Auntie Anne's

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

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