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MOD Pizza executive Kira Druyan is seeking to clear the criminal records of workers MOD Pizza executive Kira Druyan is seeking to clear the criminal records of workers

The fast-casual pizza chain hires many incarcerated workers, and this move would set them up for a more successful future

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Jan 18, 2022

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Steph So works to humanize the digital experience at Shake Shack Steph So works to humanize the digital experience at Shake Shack

Jan 18, 2022

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Mendocino Farms pulls wraps off new rebrand Mendocino Farms pulls wraps off new rebrand

Jan 18, 2022

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Chef JJ Johnson is making rice cool again — and serving it to low-income communities Chef JJ Johnson is making rice cool again — and serving it to low-income communities

Jan 18, 2022

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Nicole West grows Chipotle’s digital sales with relentless focus on customer experience Nicole West grows Chipotle’s digital sales with relentless focus on customer experience

byLisa Jennings

Jan 18, 2022

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How this fully sustainable restaurant is leading with empathy amid growth How this fully sustainable restaurant is leading with empathy amid growth

Jan 18, 2022

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ZaLat founder Khanh Nguyen crafts stock options for front-line team

ZaLat founder Khanh Nguyen crafts stock options for front-line team

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

How a franchisee is resurrecting this burger icon

How a franchisee is resurrecting this burger icon

Smokey Mo's BBQ Pit

Smokey Mo’s acquired by private equity firm Switchback Capital LLC

Smokey Mo’s acquired by private equity firm Switchback Capital LLC

byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor

ICR roundup

Top 500 Restaurants

14 things we learned at the 2022 ICR Conference

14 things we learned at the 2022 ICR Conference

Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Panera Bread and Burger King

Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Panera Bread and Burger King

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Team Chipotle

Fans can eat like their favorite winter athlete at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Fans can eat like their favorite winter athlete at Chipotle Mexican Grill

byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor

Trending this week: Taco Bell takes taco subscription program national

Trending this week: Taco Bell takes taco subscription program national

Noodles & Company to expand to South Carolina

Noodles & Company to expand to South Carolina

Executive migration to plant-based brands continues with new plant power fast food hire

Executive migration to plant-based brands continues with new plant power fast food hire

The Hummus and Pita Co. marks 10-year anniversary with expansion goals

The Hummus and Pita Co. marks 10-year anniversary with expansion goals

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

4 Vaso chicken calamari

MenuMasters: Old Bay Hot Chocolate, Beyond Fried Chicken and squid-free calamari

MenuMasters: Old Bay Hot Chocolate, Beyond Fried Chicken and squid-free calamari

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Noodles & Company and Snooze band together to support Colorado wildfire victims

Noodles & Company and Snooze band together to support Colorado wildfire victims

Fat Brands has (mostly) halted its brand purchasing spree

Fat Brands has (mostly) halted its brand purchasing spree

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Shake Shack reports turnaround in fourth quarter of 2021

Shake Shack reports turnaround in fourth quarter of 2021

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Noodles & Company to sell 15 company-owned units to Warner Foods

Noodles & Company to sell 15 company-owned units to Warner Foods

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Portillos Pick Up Drive Thru Jolett IL ICR

Portillo’s CEO looks to brand’s ‘fast follow’ tech investments

Portillo’s CEO looks to brand’s ‘fast follow’ tech investments

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

BurgerFi adds 4 to executive team

BurgerFi adds 4 to executive team

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister, Managing Editor

menu tracker jan 7

Menu Tracker: New items from Chipotle, KFC and Taco Bell

Menu Tracker: New items from Chipotle, KFC and Taco Bell

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Penn Station Subs announces record sales

Penn Station Subs announces record sales

Chipotle Plant Based Chorizo 3

Trending this week: Chipotle Mexican Grill rolls out plant-based chorizo LTO

Trending this week: Chipotle Mexican Grill rolls out plant-based chorizo LTO

City Barbeque Transitiion Mike Muldoon CEO Rick Malir chair

City Barbeque names Mike Muldoon CEO as founder Rick Malir moves to chairman

City Barbeque names Mike Muldoon CEO as founder Rick Malir moves to chairman

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Bubbakoo's names Chris Ives as CFO

Bubbakoo's names Chris Ives as CFO

Restaurant executives on the move

11 restaurant executives on the move in December

11 restaurant executives on the move in December

Potbelly Breakfast

Breakfast at Potbelly? About 20% of units now offer it

Breakfast at Potbelly? About 20% of units now offer it

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Sweetgreen is the latest restaurant to jump on the subscription trend

Sweetgreen is the latest restaurant to jump on the subscription trend

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

Fuzzy s Taco COO Scott Shotter

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop names Scott Shotter as new chief operating officer

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop names Scott Shotter as new chief operating officer

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Chipotle Plant Based Chorizo 3

Chipotle Mexican Grill rolls out plant-based chorizo LTO

Chipotle Mexican Grill rolls out plant-based chorizo LTO

byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor

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Nation's Restaurant News' top 20 galleries of 2021

Nation's Restaurant News' top 20 galleries of 2021

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Trending this week: McDonald’s agrees to sell Dynamic Yield to Mastercard

Trending this week: McDonald’s agrees to sell Dynamic Yield to Mastercard

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