Operations

Third-party delivery operator ends longstanding business model with move to make employees independent contractors like DoorDash and Grubhub.

Some plastic bags, containers and utensils would be prohibited in restaurants by 2022

Amanda Clark is replacing former chief development officer, Timothy O'Hern, who retired in 2018

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

Former Farmer Boys executive assumes newly created position

Legislation in California, Rhode Island and NYC could change the way Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats and Postmates operate.

CEO John Miller sees highly franchised system focused on profitable transactions, better margins

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