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Food

Behind the culinary curtain at Focus Brands

 By Patricia Cobe on May 17, 2023

Seven restaurant brands, each with its own kitchen and chef, keep the company’s menu pipeline filled. The latest ideas flowing out are from Moe’s and McAlister’s—and Restaurant Business was there for the big reveal.

Leadership

Schlotzsky’s owner Focus Brands makes some key executive changes

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 24, 2022

Shelley Harris will oversee the Atlanta-based company’s restaurant brands and former Wendy’s executive William Armstrong will be the chief brand officer of Schlotzsky’s.

Food

McAlister’s Deli turns its signature sweet tea into a scoopable treat

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 14, 2022

The chain partnered with Creamalicious to create Sweet Tea Ice Cream, a dessert mashup with notes of sugar cookie and lemon.

Food

Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day rule menus this week

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 08, 2022

Heart-shaped pizzas, doughnuts and trays; Hard Rock's Super Bowl and Valentine’s specials; football themes at BWW, Subway and Moe’s.

Leadership

McAlister’s Deli promotes operations VP to chief brand officer

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 21, 2021

Mike Freeman has been with the Focus Brands fast casual for 13 years.

Operations

McAlister’s Deli adds tableside ordering option

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 28, 2021

Even with some dining rooms closed during the pandemic, the fast casual said it wanted to boost convenience by letting diners skip the line.

Operations

Focus Brands adds a surcharge to all digital orders

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 06, 2021

The 35 cent “digital transaction fee” helps pay for tech infrastructure at the company’s restaurants, including Jamba, Auntie Anne’s, McAlister’s Deli and more, the company said.

Food

Big flavors come onto menus at full speed

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 13, 2020

Taste Tracker: New items bet on pumpkin and spice beyond lattes, accents from around the world, and the bolder the better.

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.

Food

New menu launches run the gamut

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 28, 2020

From date night dinners to family meals and sweets, restaurants innovate to lure customers.

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