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Financing

How Sonic is rethinking its brand identity

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 04, 2020

Claudia San Pedro, the chain’s president, joins this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive" to discuss its new marketing, technology and other issues.

Financing

A large Sonic franchisee declares bankruptcy

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 10, 2020

The franchisor plans to buy 73 Sonic locations from the franchisee, SD Holdings, which also operates MOD Pizza and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop.

Food

Restaurants help guests beat the winter blahs with food and drink

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 04, 2020

Menu news of the week: Feb. 3, 2020

Food

Menu news of the week: Nov. 11, 2019

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 11, 2019

A roundup of the most recent introductions and menu news at QSRs and fast casuals.

Marketing

Inspire Brands adds to its C-suite

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 01, 2019

The parent of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic and Jimmy John’s has promoted one of its founding executives.

Leadership

Restaurants sit out a new effort to curb gun violence

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2019

A sizable swath of the business community is leaning on the Senate to pass potential safeguards, but restaurants are not part of it.

Food

7 treats sweetening summer menus

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 30, 2019

Operators are tempting customers with cool sweets to lick, sip and spoon up.

Marketing

Buffalo Wild Wings resurrects its 2-for-1 wings deal

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 16, 2019

The brand’s new owner is betting the deal will appeal to midweek customers without the margin pressures that nixed it two years ago.

Leadership

Logan’s parent names Jim Lebs CFO

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 08, 2019

The former executive of Pei Wei and Cicis is the latest industry veteran to join the leadership team of Craftworks.

Leadership

Inspire bolsters its C-suite with 2 appointments

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 12, 2019

Don Crocker moves up to chief development officer, and Chris Held joins the Buffalo Wild Wings parent as chief supply officer.

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