Fast Casual

Marugame Udon investor awaits Aug. 17 hearing on sale of 4-unit Austin restaurant group

With 85% of dining rooms open, the new policy went into effect Friday, the same day McDonald’s made its mask policy announcement

The Newport Beach, Calif.-based fast-casual chain hopes to offset profit-hurting commission fees; during the pandemic, Chipotle has expanded its delivery partnerships to include Uber Eats and Grubhub in addition to Postmates and DoorDash

Q2 results: Delivery sales are up 125% compared to pre-COVID-19, buoyed by the chain adding more aggregators like Grubhub and Uber Eats; same-store sales decreased nearly 10%

Both fast-casual restaurant chains announce policies where guests can remove masks only when seated; Similar policies have been announced by Starbucks, Walmart and Kroger

Fast-casual brand says it will be hiring several hundred to staff in-house program

Wright replaces Alan Johnson, who spent nearly three years trying to turnaround the company.