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Promotion caps a day of executive changes at Bloomin’ Brands.
Innovation chief Sherif Mityas exits as casual dining chain prepares to go public in March; TGIF has been acquiring dozens of franchised restaurants including 36 from The Briad Group.
Gregg Scarlett also promoted to COO of casual-dining group.
The burger brand is joining Chipotle, McDonald’s, Panera and others and removing artificial ingredients.
Landry’s buys three Cadillac Ranch units, while BBQ Holdings adds 25-unit Granite to its growing portfolio of brands.
Also, updates on the Democratic primary and the SEIU’s campaign against Chipotle.
The chain’s next-generation restaurants feature QSR-style walk-up windows and drive-thru lanes, as fast-casual brands including Shake Shack, Noodles & Company and The Habit Burger Grill also rethink store design with efficiency in mind.
Formerly senior vice president of digital customer service at the coffee chain, Brewer replaces Matthew Ryan.
Plus new dishes from Black Seed Bagels, City Barbeque, Perko’s Café Grill, Pizza My Heart, Quiznos, Sweetgreen, Taco Mac, Tacodeli, Torchy’s Tacos, Velvet Taco, Vitality Bowls and Your Pie.
Nation’s Restaurant News presents a data-driven look at the fast-casual brand’s sales turnaround.
