The chicken sandwich wars may have started in 2019 but now, four years later, we’re seeing more of these wars now than ever before. Popeyes was the originator of the war with its initial chicken sandwich and the tweet heard round the world at...
Los Angeles-based virtual restaurant company and digital brand platform, Salted, is making waves with the dual announcements of a $14 million series B fundraising round and the acquisition of Mediterranean concept, Xenia. Salted CEO Jeff Appelbaum...
Earnings season is upon us, and the results are mostly mixed. There hasn’t been a consistent headline to come out of any earnings stories, it’s almost as though they’re talking about different industries. Traffic, as usual, is a major theme with...
Starbucks reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 results Thursday morning and far exceeded expectations as its “reinvention plan” continues to gain momentum. CEO Laxman Narasimhan said that plan, first introduced last year, has driven...
A tech company that happens to sell (insert pizza, wings, salads here). We’ve heard this song before as executives – both past and present – from Domino’s, Wingstop and Sweetgreen have embraced their digital prowess at times more often than their...
Weldon Spangler has been appointed CEO of TGI Fridays, effective immediately. He succeeds Brandon Coleman III, who was named CEO of the casual dining chain in August and who has resigned for personal reasons...
McDonald’s reported third-quarter results Monday morning, including an 11% increase in global systemwide sales, and 8.1% increase in U.S. comp sales. In a release, the company notes domestic comp sales benefited from a strong average check growth...
Following the death of a college student with a heart condition who went into cardiac arrest last year after drinking the Panera Bread caffeinated drink, Charged Lemonade, her family has filed a lawsuit against the bakery-café chain for the death...
Chipotle warned us in July that it may revisit pricing increases due to some “low-grade inflation” around its signature products like beef and tortillas. Earlier this month, the company confirmed it has done just that, marking its fourth pricing...
The National Labor Relations Board just issued a final labor rule that broadens the joint employer rule to make companies jointly liable with their franchisees for labor terms and conditions such as union contracts, pay, scheduling, and more...
