Five of the highest-grossing independent restaurants in the U.S. are in the nation’s capital, from one of America’s oldest places to talk politics to a newcomer owned by a consortium of family farms.
The Buzz: Successful menu additions in 2016 included the Le Diplomate Glaces Cart with house-made ice creams and sorbets sold streetside in nice weather.
The drive-thru concept does an unusual amount of business in the afternoons for a brand that sells espresso and energy drinks. CEO Christine Barone wants to change that.
The coffee shop giant’s CEO said that the company’s “size and structure can slow us down” and there will be job eliminations in support teams across the world.
The brand known for giant, fry-stuffed burritos is generating more revenue per store than any of the company’s other brands and could reach thousands of locations this year.
