Jack in the Box

Slowing down fast food helps waistlines, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 04, 2012

If regulators really want to lessen fast food’s impact on obesity, they should mandate Kenny G playlists and dimmer switches for McDonald’s and the like. Or at least that’s the implication of a new study on ambiance’s influence on calorie consumption.

Food

What’s the next Nashville hot chicken?

By Lizzy Freier on Oct. 23, 2017

What regional chicken recipe could be the next big hit at chains?

Five companies that may drive food trucks into the ground

Jun. 11, 2014

Major restaurant chains—including Starbucks and Taco Bell—are veering into the food truck race. See how this corporate wave is changing the game.

Financing

What’s the next restaurant chain to be swallowed?

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 27, 2017

Restaurant dealmaking is at its highest level in 11 years. The transactions record could be shattered if these blockbuster acquisitions, already the subjects of Wall Street speculation, should go down.

Dunkin’ Donuts adds a Cronut knockoff

Oct. 28, 2014

Dunkin’ Donuts is stealing a page out of high-end baker Dominique Ansel’s marketing book, opting to bake a limited number of donut-croissant hybrid confections every day for a premium price of around $2.49 each.

Food

The 10 most alluring LTOs in November

By Lizzy Freier on Nov. 30, 2017

Consumers reveal which chain limited-time offers they are most likely to purchase based on name and description.

Chipotle food-contamination update: No news is bad news

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 03, 2015

Wall Street was thrown into a selling fit by news of the food poisonings, bidding down the value of Chipotle’s shares by 5 percent at one point.

Financing

Why Jack in the Box had to sell Qdoba

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 20, 2017

The sale came with activists circling, but forced deals aren’t always the best option.

Chipotle quietly builds food safety dream team

By Peter Romeo on May 11, 2016

Several of the biggest names in the field, including Jack in the Box vet David Theno, have been retained to help in safeguarding customers.

Operations

Outback parent bows to an activist investor

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 01, 2018

Bloomin' Brands agreed to add an industry veteran to its board under an agreement with Jana Partners, one of two shareholders that have been sympathetic to spinning off secondary brands.

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