Joth Ricci is stepping down as CEO at the end of 2023 and Dutch Bros president Christine Barone will be helming the coffee brand starting Jan. 1, 2024.

Plus, hear from Mark Wolok, VP of business development of Savvy Sliders. 

The pizza restaurant struggled to grow during the second quarter in what the company dubbed a ‘challenging operational environment’, especially for franchisees. 

Plus innovation at Baskin-Robbins, Burgerville, Dog Haus, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Hot Head Burritos, Jet’s Pizza, Junior’s, Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, Next Level Burger, Pei Wei Asian Kitchen, Philly Pretzel Factory, Rush Bowls, Rutter’s, Studio Movie Grill, Tacodeli, and Velvet Taco. 

New fast-casual leader had served as president of the brand since 2020.

Taco Bell is teaming up with DoorDash to offer $5 million worth of free tacos on Sept. 12. It has also matched Taco John’s donation to CORE.

The restaurant company experienced a nearly 30% digital sales increase on the quarter. Digital sales now represent over 45% of global system sales, or about $7 billion.

MrBeast Burger’s parent company is filing a countersuit against the YouTuber for ‘failing to honor contractual obligations’ and contract interference.