McDonald’s announces its newest celebrity meal partner: Saweetie

SBA launches loan forgiveness portal for Paycheck Protection Program recipients

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The U.S. Small Business Administration is letting PPP borrowers of $150,000 or less apply for forgiveness directly.

The quick-service chain’s latest meal will debut next month.

Menu Tracker: New items from Dairy Queen, Del Taco and Bojangles

Plus innovation at Cicis, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, I Heart Mac & Cheese, Jaack in the Box, Le Pain Quotidien, Marco’s Pizza, Pasqually’s, Pinkbox Doughnuts, Pure Green, Robeks, Sweet Chick, Sweet Paris Crêperie, Taco John’s, Velvet Taco, Your Pie and Zaxby’s.

RBI’s digital investments, menu innovation drive sales growth

Company plans to focus on remodels while ramping up loyalty programs, digital menuboard use.

People on the move: 15 restaurant executives who changed positions in July

A slew of CMOs join restaurant companies, McDonald’s creates a new role and Red Lobster names a CEO.

Tender Greens and Tocaya merge to form the new One Table Restaurant Brands

Two fast-casual operators blend their leadership team and investors with growth in mind.

FFL Partners agrees to sell Church’s Chicken to High Bluff Capital Partners

Atlanta-based chain will join Quizos and Taco Del Mar under REGO Restaurant Group.

Paul Damico joins Fuzzy’s Taco Shop as CEO

The executive most recently headed up Global Franchise Group.

New York City issues vaccine mandate for restaurant diners and workers

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Move is necessary to spur on inoculation rates and stop spread of Delta variant, says Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Both dining and working in restaurants will require proof of vaccination, says Union Square Hospitality Group

Vaccine mandates were already on the rise. Will others follow suit?