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Financing

Focus Brands CEO Jim Holthouser gets a tough introduction to restaurants

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

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.

Top 500 Chains

Cinnabon

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.

Consumer Trends

Panera, Cinnabon, Applebee’s aim for new delivery occasions

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2018

With so many restaurants offering delivery, how does a brand stand out? Here are three newly announced attempts.

Top 500 Chains

Cinnabon

Jun. 19, 2018

Cinnabon giveaway targets nurses

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 20, 2011

Cinnabon, a bakery chain with a number of non-traditional locations, will offer nurses a free cinnamon roll during National Nurses Week, May 6-12.

Focus Brands names 2 more group presidents

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 09, 2015

The company, now one of the industry’s largest franchisors, is adding a level of group presidents with multichain responsibilities.

Consumer Trends

5 most craveable restaurant chains

By Jill Failla on Dec. 22, 2016

Customers share which brands have the menu items they most crave and can’t get anywhere else.

Workforce

6 labor solutions from restaurants’ big event

By Peter Romeo on May 22, 2017

The industry's annual convention served up some low-cost ideas for drawing and keeping good employees.

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