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- Quick Service - Executives - News Bob Wright returns to Wendy’s as its CEO Wright, who spent years at the fast-food chain, had previously been the CEO of the sandwich chain Potbe
This is from the weekly restaurant finance newsletter The Bottom Line.
The coffee giant is eliminating 300 corporate roles and consolidating regional offices as part of a restructuring plan under new CEO Brian Niccol.
Upstart concepts with high-quality reputations are gaining market share as legacy burger chains struggle with rising beef costs and anemic sales growth.
The coffee chain reported a 5.2% same-store sales increase for the first quarter, navigating weather challenges and sales cannibalization from strategic new store openings.
Following an exit in 2018, the Inspire Brands-owned coffee chain is partnering with Foodtastic to develop hundreds of locations across the Canadian market.
Crumbl Cookies founders Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley are transitioning to advisory roles as the brand begins a search for new executive leadership.
This is from the weekly restaurant finance newsletter The Bottom Line.
The owner of Dunkin' and Jimmy John's has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, potentially bringing one of the world's largest restaurant operators to the public markets.
Restaurant sales varied last quarter with 5.8% increase at Burger King.
- Quick Service - Finance - News Wendy’s sales fell again last quarter, but the company sees progress in international The fast-food chain’s same-store sales fell 7.8% in the first
The burger chain's shares fell 29% following a quarterly report that showed missed revenue expectations attributed to inclement weather and rising commodity prices.
McDonald’s reported a 3.9% increase in U.S. same-store sales last quarter, driven by strategic value offerings and marketing initiatives.
Shake Shack has appointed Michelle Hook, an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, as its new chief financial officer.
Dutch Bros updated its annual revenue and earnings outlook after reporting a 31% revenue surge and strong transaction growth in the first quarter.
Marketing efforts for the reconfigured Whopper helped drive a 5.8% sales increase at Burger King, contrasting sharply with a record 6.5% sales drop at sister brand Popeyes.
This is from the weekly restaurant finance newsletter The Bottom Line.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Austin Titus, the president of Accurate Franchising.
Starbucks reported a 7.1% increase in U.S. same-store sales driven by transaction growth and rising profits during its latest quarter.
McDonald’s is expanding its drink menu with the launch of dirty sodas and Refresher beverages starting May 6.
Red Lobster’s reintroduction of its Endless Shrimp promotion leads this week’s trending stories following the brand's recent bankruptcy proceedings.
Habit Burger & Grill executives leveraged the expertise of sister brand Taco Bell to refine its value platform and improve customer engagement strategies.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the IPO plans of the fast-casual sandwich chain less than two years after its sale to the private-equity firm Blackstone.