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Todd Jackson, a Newk's franchisee, has grown his portfolio to 11 locations across the country.

The restaurant group is leveraging significant traffic growth at Chili's to accelerate back-of-house kitchen investments and equipment upgrades.

Smoothie King, the world's largest smoothie brand and the first health and fitness fast casual brand of its kind, today announced the appointment of Claudia Schaefer as the company's new Chief Marketing Officer.

Neil Gill is a franchising entrepreneur who has spent more than three decades in leadership roles with KFC, Pizza Hut, Brinker International, and Gloria Jean’s Coffee, where he was CEO…

Kelli Schroeder, vice president of franchise development at WellBiz Brands, oversees new development, franchise resales, and development marketing for the company.

Chili's Grill & Bar releases video game, Big Smasher BurgerTime

Chili's Grill & Bar sees fast food fans growing frustrated with the rising cost of fast food combo meals.

Dominique Bertolone is a seasoned food and beverage executive with over 20 years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry.

Denny’s Corporation hired Pankaj Patra as Chief Digital and Technology Officer to accelerate the company’s capabilities across all specialties within the Digital, Technology and Information functions.

Papa John's appoints John Miller to its Board of Directors, bringing 45 years of restaurant operations and management experience.

Steve Provost, executive vice president and president of Maggiano's Little Italy, will retire at the end of August 2023.

Salata Salad Kitchen announced Michele Maerz as its new President, with Maerz originally joining the Salata team in 2021 as vice president of operations.

The chain was founded in 1975 by Larry Lavine in Dallas, Texas, where it is headquartered.

Unleashed Brands hires Diane Sanford as Chief People Officer to drive talent strategy and employee engagement.

Clean Eatz secures a franchise development deal with a restaurant industry veteran to develop new locations in the Scottsdale area.

Clean Eatz has appointed Gary Sachs as its first Chief Financial Officer, bringing over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry to the role.

Big Chicken has bolstered its leadership team with key hires to support its franchise operations and guest experience.

George Felix joins Brinker International as Chief Marketing Officer for Chili's Grill & Bar.

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The new addition to Smoothie King’s executive team comes as it recently announced several agreements to expand its footprint in key growth markets such as the Upper Midwest and Central Atlantic regions as well as Colorado and Texas.

Salata Salad Kitchen expands its corporate team with three new female executives, bringing unique skillsets and experience to the company.

MrBeast Burger, a virtual restaurant brand, launched 300 locations across 35 states, suggesting a new path in the restaurant industry.

Restaurant brands are struggling to source chicken wings for the Super Bowl due to supply chain disruptions and increased demand.

Brinker International reported its second-quarter fiscal 2021 results, which were impacted by COVID-19-related dining room closures and capacity restrictions.