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McAlister's Deli

Leadership

Schlotzsky’s owner Focus Brands makes some key executive changes

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Sun Holdings, which also owns the Taco Bueno brand and operates several franchises, bought locations in four states and the right to develop 47 more.

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