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CAVA has found consumers’ sweet spot for value

CAVA

Same-store sales in the second quarter were up 14.4%, driven by a 9.5% increase in traffic from all income cohorts.

Canadian restaurant franchise New York Fries plots U.S. domination in malls

New York Fries

Dave Colebrook, a president with the chain’s parent company Recipe, discusses the growth potential in malls.

Menu Tracker: New items from Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Popeyes

It’s not surprising that a bunch of new sauces are being rolled out at chains including Bojangles, Buffalo Wild Wings, Popeyes, and Twin Peaks.

Outback parent Bloomin’ names Mike Spanos CEO to succeed David Deno

Bloomin’ Brands

The executive joins from Delta Air Lines, where he served as COO.

Starbucks is allocating $250k annually for Brian Niccol to commute to Seattle via private jet

Starbucks

The employment offer doesn’t require the incoming CEO to move to Seattle, but it does require him to commute from Newport Beach regularly.

Damola Adamolekun named future CEO of Red Lobster

Red Lobster

The appointment is pending court approval of the chain’s sale.

Take a look at Chick-fil-A’s new elevated drive-thru prototype

Chick-fil-A

The test restaurant includes four drive-thru lanes flowing under and beside an elevated kitchen and is expected to generate at least twice the volume of a traditional Chick-fil-A restaurant.

U.S. Appeals Court strikes down Biden-era 80/20 labor rule

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The 2021 U.S. Department of Labor rule only allowed employers to pay staff the federal tip credit for tip-supporting tasks that comprise less than 20% of their work.

Roti files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Roti

The fast-casual restaurant seeks new investors while continuing operations.

Several KFC restaurants have abruptly closed

KFC

The restaurants’ franchisee is EYM Chicken Operations, owned by EYM Group, which closed several of its Pizza Hut locations in July and filed for bankruptcy.

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