Fixing the Leaky Bucket: How fast casuals should rethink retention

Rahkeem Morris, founder and CEO of HourWork, shares results from an exit survey of over 8,000 fast-food restaurants nationwide that found that management was…

Whataburger taps former Starbucks exec as COO

February 10, 2023

Whataburger has hired Debbie Stroud as its new COO and EVP, according to a press release.

Chipotle hiring 15K workers

January 26, 2023

In an effort to attract 15,000 team members in time for burrito season — March through May — Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching a hiring campaign featuring…

Blaze Pizza's growth accelerated by openings, franchise agreements in 2022

January 25, 2023

Blaze Pizza opened 13 restaurants and signed seven multi-unit development agreements in 2022. The development agreements over the past 12 months will add 2…

Biggby names former Starbucks exec as CMO

January 24, 2023

Biggby Coffee, a 340-unit Michigan-based concept, has hired Michele Waits, an 11-year Starbucks exec, as CMO. Most recently, she served as VP of marketing and…

Gong Cha hires 4 execs to leadership team

January 20, 2023

Taiwan-based Gong Cha, a bubble tea brand with over 1,900 locations in 22 countries, is expanding its leadership team in an effort to expand in North America…

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.

Pokeworks adds to leadership team

January 18, 2023

Pokeworks CEO Steve Heeley has hired Abe van Beek as director of culinary and Michele LaMont as director of marketing.

Clean Eatz names CFO

January 18, 2023

Clean Eatz has hired Gary Sachs as its first CFO.

Jersey Mike's hires real estate director

January 17, 2023

Jersey Mike's Subs has hired Brooke Cabrera, a former VP and market director of real estate at JPMorgan Chase & Co, as director of real estate, Northeast.

Mooyah promotes Beth Stockmoe to operations VP

January 17, 2023

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a nearly 100-unit burger franchise, has promoted Beth Stockmoe, who has served as senior director of operations for the…

Yampa hires former Jimmy John's franchisee to lead franchise operations

January 13, 2023

Yampa Sandwich Co, a six-unit brand in Colorado, has hired Adam Herndon as director of franchise operations. He recently served as director of operations for…

Former Applebee's president named CEO of Modern Restaurant Concepts

January 12, 2023

Modern Restaurant Concepts, which owns Qdoba, Modern Market Eatery and Lemonade, has hired John Cywinski as CEO.

Louisville Starbucks employees approve union

January 12, 2023

Starbucks workers at a Baxter Station store, in Louisville, Kentucky have voted 14-4 to unionize, making it the fourth location in the Louisville area to join…

Montclair Hospitality Group names CEO

January 5, 2023

Montclair Hospitality Group, which owns a mix of casual and fast casual restaurant brands, has hired Joey Simons as CEO.

Beto Guajardo takes reins as president, CEO of Blaze Pizza

January 4, 2023

Beto Guajardo has been named president and CEO of Blaze Pizza. Guajardo formerly served as president of Focus Brands International, according to a press…

Salata taps former NCR exec to lead tech team

December 27, 2022

Salata, a built-to-order salad kitchen with 90 locations, has hired Briton Smetzer as VP of IT. With a background in a variety of industries, including fast…

Former Rego president named CEO of Denver's Birdcall

December 22, 2022

Denver-based Birdcall, which has nine locations serving natural chicken with a proprietary and vertically integrated technology platform, has hired Mark…

Penn Station hires construction, real estate manager

December 20, 2022

Ohio-based Penn Station East Coast Subs, which has 300 locations, has hired Jeffrey R. Becker as manager of construction and real estate to oversee site…

Costa Vida SynergySuite Case Study

Costa Vida needed a restaurant management system that gave them easy reporting and faster inventory, while having the capability to handle raw food SKUs that…

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