Nation's Restaurant News 2023 Power List Sammie Flippen Noodles & Company
Sammie Flippen translates her passion for helping people into running a successful Noodles & Company restaurant
Apr 11, 2023
The Colorado Springs, Colo. general manager is her employees’ biggest fan
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How the restaurant industry could lead on sustainability
Apr 11, 2023
Yum Brands – parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill – recently announced a new packaging policy prioritizing more sustainable options. In a blog post, Yum noted it is transitioning away from plastics and developing...
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Capriotti’s and Wing Zone announce new chief restaurant officer and chief technology officer
Apr 10, 2023
The sandwich chain hired industry veterans Michael Meche as chief restaurant officer and Scott Wessel as chief technology officer
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Yum Brands adopts a new packaging policy to streamline sustainability efforts
Apr 10, 2023
Yum Brands’ new policy moves each of its four restaurant brands under the same packaging blueprint and includes three focus areas, including the support of better recycling systems and reusable products.
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Menu Tracker: New items from Cinnabon, Culver’s, and TGI Fridays
Apr 07, 2023
Plus innovation at Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, BD’s Mongolian Grill, Black Angus Steakhouse, Blimpie, Charleys Philly Steaks, Dutch Bros, Elevation Burger, Everytable, Fazoli’s, Flat Top Grill, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, Genghis Grill, Gong Cha...
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe highlights first quarter results with strong same-store sales and new unit growth
Apr 06, 2023
Tropical Smoothie Cafe ended Q1 with positive same-store sales driven in part by successful digital campaigns and new menu innovation...
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Sweetgreen agrees to change burrito bowl name in wake of Chipotle Mexican Grill suit
Apr 06, 2023
Sweetgreen has reached a ‘tentative agreement’ with Chipotle and the lawsuit has been dropped
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Chi’Lantro BBQ announces opening date for first Houston location
Apr 06, 2023
Austin-based fast casual restaurant concept opens to the public April 3 in Houston Heights
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Trending this week: McDonald’s shuts U.S. offices as it prepares for layoff notices
Apr 06, 2023
This week on Nation's Restaurant News the top story was How two Black women — Adenah Bayoh and Elzadie Smith — are bringing soul food to everyone, with a healthy twist, at Cornbread. Adenah Bayoh and Elzadie Smith are on a mission to...
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Chipotle sues Sweetgreen over its new Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl
Apr 05, 2023
The lawsuit was filed in federal court on Tuesday, less than one week after Sweetgreen announced the new menu item
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