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Leadership

Tom’s Urban appoints industry vet Shannon McNiel as president and COO

 By Heather Lalley on Sep. 12, 2018

The emerging eatertainment brand, from the founders of Smashburger, positions itself for growth.

Financing

Smashburger’s Tom Ryan dishes on the burger wars

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2018

In the latest edition of RB's podcast, "A Deeper Dive," we also talk about Chipotle’s recovery from food safety-related sales challenges.

Financing

Smashburger’s owner wants to buy another chain

Jul. 03, 2018

Jollibee Foods wants to buy a Mexican concept, and there are plenty to choose from, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Top 500 Chains

Smashburger

Jun. 19, 2018
Workforce

7 reasons to show your employees they matter

By Peter Romeo on May 22, 2018

Speakers at the National Restaurant Association's annual convention underscored how severe the labor situation has become—and how vital it is to foster retention by showing appreciation of the current staff.

Marketing

Social media evolves from marketing to operations

By Amanda Kooser on Jun. 24, 2013

Ruby Tuesday’s narrowly-averted cheese-biscuit apocalypse demonstrates how social media’s role is evolving from marketing to operations.

Marketing

One-to-one marketing plus 4 more tech trends from RLC

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 30, 2015

While “millennial” was one of the top buzzwords of the Restaurant Leadership Conference last week, much of the conversation revolved around how this demographic interacts with brands—which means technology.

Jollibee to buy piece of Smashburger for U.S. growth

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 13, 2015

The Asian giant is paying an estimated $134 million for the minority interest.

Smashburger CEO resigns from post

By Kelsey Squire on Apr. 27, 2016

Scott Crane stepped down to pursue other opportunities, the fast casual said.

Marketing

3 trendlettes we’re watching for June

By Alaina Lancaster on May 31, 2016

Three major U.S. restaurant chains are giving their social media and loyalty programs a twist. Will those changes be brilliant, or a bust?

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