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Fogo de Chão appoints successor to long-tenured CFO
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (366+ words) Daniel Duran succeeded Tony Laday, who retired after helping the chain through an IPO, a global pandemic and multiple acquisitions over 12 years. New title: Chief financial officer, Fogo de Chão Previous title: Senior vice president, financial planning and analysis and…...
How 4 QSR chains sped up franchised growth in H1
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (809+ words) From chicken chains to frozen custard joints, growing restaurant concepts are working to accelerate their store development in 2026. While several major brands have closed large numbers of stores in 2026, some small and medium-sized restaurant chains spent H1 speeding up their franchised…...
Ziggi’s Coffee taps Noodles vet as growth chief
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (267+ words) Stacey Pool will oversee the chain’s next phase of growth, including a pipeline of at least 200 units, which would nearly triple the chain’s current store count. New title: Chief growth officer, Ziggi’s Coffee Stacey Pool joins fast-growing Ziggi’s Coffee during…...
Taco Bell flooded with lawsuits over diarrhea outbreak
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (766+ words) The fast food giant, supplier Taylor Farms and at least one franchisee face legal action from consumers in multiple states over alleged deceptive marketing and illness tied to lettuce. Several lawsuits have been filed days after federal authorities linked shredded…...
Wienerschnitzel opens first military base location
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (260+ words) The restaurant at Naval Base San Diego marks a significant step forward for the chain’s push to tap into pre-existing consumer pools with nontraditional units. The concentration of significant workforces at military installations means these locations offer a built-in market…...
Gas price moderation won’t end restaurant consumer woes
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (413+ words) Softening in gas prices may not mean a return to consumer health, as wages fall and savings deplete, worsening the divide between restaurant winners and losers. Recent quarters have seen stark divergence in sales performance between weak and strong brands....
What 10 leading restaurant companies pay their CEOs — and their hourly workers
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1511+ words) Median hourly compensation hovers near, and sometimes below, the poverty line, while leading restaurant CEOs earn tens of millions. Major restaurant CEOs make hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of times more than their hourly workers, many of whom are making close…...
Yum appoints chief people officer
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (267+ words) Nai De Leon, who joined the company from Bain Capital in 2025, will succeed Tracy Skeans in November. Name: Nai De Leon New title: Chief people and culture officer, Yum Brands Previous title: Chief talent and centers of excellence officer, Yum…...
Cracker Barrel sells Maple Street Biscuit Company
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (346+ words) The chain will close 16 of its subsidiary biscuit brand locations after selling 35 to Biscuit Belly as part of a move to improve profitability. Selling off Maple Street should help Cracker Barrel prioritize the operations and health of its core restaurant…...
Domino’s says order counts are up thanks to third-party delivery
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (672+ words) Partnerships with Uber Eats and DoorDash are bringing in more new customers than the chain would have gained otherwise. Domino’s order counts rose “meaningfully” in both its delivery and carryout businesses during Q2 2026, CEO Russel Weiner said during a Monday earnings…...