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Matt Zeiger is the new chief financial & development officer at Sonny’s BBQ. Zeiger is a former Yum Brands alum, having been CFO of Pizza Hut Korea. Most recently, he was CEO and CFO of Quality ...
The fast-food chain’s same-store sales fell at their highest rate in 15 years as challenges with low-income and Hispanic consumers persist, but the company says it is seeing signs of improvement. By ...
The Bottom Line: Fast-food chains are losing market share as their core customers, low-income diners, cut back and visit less often. If the ...
What do you do when your core chicken chain, one of the most venerable brands in the U.S., is struggling? If you’re Yum Brands, you create another one. Saucy, the chicken tenders concept that KFC ...
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Bloomin’ Brands is making a slew of leadership changes as it looks to revive its business, particularly the scuffling Outback Steakhouse. The Tampa-based company on Monday announced a new CFO, human ...
Job growth has slowed throughout the economy in recent months as a jittery economy appears to be having its impact on employment, at least based on new federal data released on Friday. Restaurant and ...
Cold foam sales grew 23% in the third quarter at the Seattle-based coffee shop giant. The product, introduced just more than a decade ago, ...
Breakfast What consumers want from restaurants at breakfast Operators can boost traffic and sales by addressing customers’ morning meal priorities, finds Technomic’s Breakfast Consumer Trend Report.
Financing Why Chipotle needs to push more value The Week in Restaurants: This week's episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at Chipotle's tough quarter, right-wing pressure on Cracker ...
Breakfast Breakfast menus strive to balance innovation and indulgence with value Morning menu development is accelerating in both sit-down and quick-service restaurants, with the beverage side getting ...
Starbird has a new CEO with plans to double both company and franchise growth. Maria Rivera on Wednesday was named CEO of the 18-unit chain, which describes itself as “super-premium fast food.” ...