GoTo Foods takes to skies with multi-brand drone delivery in partnership with DoorDash, Wing

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

GoTo Foods is partnering with DoorDash and Wing on a multi-brand drone delivery pilot in three Texas markets to explore how the technology can improve…

GoTo Foods partners with DoorDash for drone delivery service

August 13, 2025

GoTo Foods has partnered with DoorDash to provide drone delivery. The fast-mile delivery service, enabled by Wing, is currently live in three Texas markets…

Focus Brands announces 3 chief staff leaders

January 19, 2023

Focus Brands has added three senior leaders to its management team, according to a press release.

Focus Brands brings on restaurant category president, Schlotzsky's chief brand officer

August 26, 2022

Focus Brands, parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has promoted Shelley Harris…

Focus Brands continues 'digital transformation' with latest hire

April 21, 2022

Focus Brands, parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has hired Tim Voss as chief…

Focus Brands to expand non-traditional locations

December 16, 2021

Focus Brands is accelerating its non-traditional unit expansion, according to a press release.

Auntie Anne's co-brands with Jamba for pretzel QSR's 1st drive-thru

May 18, 2021

Auntie Anne's will soon be putting pretzels in drivers' hands thanks to the opening of a combined store with sister brand, Jamba, in Wylie, Texas, a Dallas…

Focus Brands names former Hilton exec to lead Europe, Middle East, Africa

October 27, 2020

Focus Brands, the parent company of Schlotzsky's, Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon, has named former Hilton Hotels executive, Sean Wooden, as its International's…

Focus Brands adds 4 execs to leadership team

September 3, 2020

Focus Brands has made four key leadership appointments across its system and at two of its fast casual brands — Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzky's. "As we…

Focus Brands names Krause as CDO, taps Muir to lead sales

July 15, 2020

Focus Brands, the parent company of Carvel and Cinnabon, named veteran franchise development executive Brian Krause as chief development officer, succeeding…

How Schlotzsky's, Auntie Anne's, Krystal, Huey Magoo's bring technology to the table

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The final panel at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Louisville made it clear that chains need to tackle the challenges of online ordering…

Free webinar: Optimize operations by running a data-driven restaurant

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Is your brand's data doing all that it can for you? If you have a sneaky suspicion you might be missing out, check out this March 7 webinar with Focus Brands…

Presidents of Krystal, Schlotzsky's, Auntie Anne's, Huey Magoo's make up 'Franchising Think Tank'

The Franchising Think Tank is part of the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, March 11-13, in Louisville.

Focus Brands opens 1,500th international store

September 27, 2018

Multi-restaurant brand group Focus Brands has opened its 1,500th international location. The Auntie Anne's-branded unit, which is in Liverpool, joins the…

CEOs of Wing Zone, Focus Brands, Captain D's, Backyard Burgers, Koti Pizza predict industry changes, trends

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

This year's Fast Casual Executive Summit wrapped up Tuesday night with insights from some of the industry's most successful CEOs.