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Chipotle increases average wages to $15 an hour; announces six-figure general manager salaries Chipotle increases average wages to $15 an hour; announces six-figure general manager salaries

Chipotle Mexican Grill now has a path for general managers to reach $100,000 a year in three years; store-level wages will range from $11-$18 per hour

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

May 10, 2021

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Viewpoint: 5 tips for navigating the challenging labor market Viewpoint: 5 tips for navigating the challenging labor market

byCraig Dunaway

May 7, 2021

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Chipotle, Sweetgreen, McDonald’s use celebrity partnerships to boost marketing promotions Chipotle, Sweetgreen, McDonald’s use celebrity partnerships to boost marketing promotions

May 7, 2021

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Urban restaurants slow Shake Shack’s recovery Urban restaurants slow Shake Shack’s recovery

May 7, 2021

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Freddy's Frozen Custard names Chris Dull as CEO Freddy's Frozen Custard names Chris Dull as CEO

May 6, 2021

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How Wingstop approaches new technology, according to CTO Stacy Peterson How Wingstop approaches new technology, according to CTO Stacy Peterson

May 6, 2021

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KFC, McDonald’s and more restaurants commit to hiring more than 25,000 combined workers

KFC, McDonald’s and more restaurants commit to hiring more than 25,000 combined workers

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

Menu Tracker: New items from Sonic Drive-in, Blaze Pizza and Cousins Subs

Menu Tracker: New items from Sonic Drive-in, Blaze Pizza and Cousins Subs

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Shake Shack promotes Diane Neville to chief people officer

Shake Shack promotes Diane Neville to chief people officer

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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16 executives on the move across the C-suite at restaurant companies in April

16 executives on the move across the C-suite at restaurant companies in April

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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Can the restaurant industry labor crisis ever be solved?

Can the restaurant industry labor crisis ever be solved?

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How Jamba’s brand transformation revitalized digital sales

How Jamba’s brand transformation revitalized digital sales

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

BurgerFi names Henry Gonzalez chief marketing officer

BurgerFi names Henry Gonzalez chief marketing officer

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Noodles & Company to roll out tortelloni systemwide this quarter

Noodles & Company to roll out tortelloni systemwide this quarter

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Menu Tracker: New items from Chick-fil-A, Dunkin’ and Starbucks Reserve

Menu Tracker: New items from Chick-fil-A, Dunkin’ and Starbucks Reserve

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Shake Shack sets goal of gender parity and more people of color in leadership by 2025

Shake Shack sets goal of gender parity and more people of color in leadership by 2025

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Trending this week: DoorDash is now offering 15% commission fees in new tiered plans for restaurant operators

Trending this week: DoorDash is now offering 15% commission fees in new tiered plans for restaurant operators

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Lawsuit alleges Chipotle Mexican Grill owes workers and New York City nearly $500 million for violating Fair Work Week law

Lawsuit alleges Chipotle Mexican Grill owes workers and New York City nearly $500 million for violating Fair Work Week law

byJoanna Fantozzi, Bret Thorn

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Cava Group secures $190M funding for expansion

Cava Group secures $190M funding for expansion

Wingstop says it’s prepared to deal with poultry price increases

Wingstop says it’s prepared to deal with poultry price increases

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

MOD Pizza introduces new salad menu nationwide

MOD Pizza introduces new salad menu nationwide

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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Chipotle digital sales soar 133.9% as COVID-era growth boost continues

Chipotle digital sales soar 133.9% as COVID-era growth boost continues

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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Trending this week: McDonald’s taps BTS for next Famous Orders Meal and more on Chick-fil-A testing robot delivery in Southern California

Trending this week: McDonald’s taps BTS for next Famous Orders Meal and more on Chick-fil-A testing robot delivery in Southern California

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Menu Tracker: New items from Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Boston Market and The Habit Burger Grill

Menu Tracker: New items from Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Boston Market and The Habit Burger Grill

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Operators get creative as spicy items grow in popularity

Operators get creative as spicy items grow in popularity

Nasdaq warns BurgerFi it is out of compliance with the exchange’s rules

Nasdaq warns BurgerFi it is out of compliance with the exchange’s rules

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Focus Brands names Guillermo Cremer as chief people officer

Focus Brands names Guillermo Cremer as chief people officer

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Wingstop Tropical Smoothe Cafe Wing Throwdown

Wingstop, Tropical Smoothie Cafe CEOs do an atomic-wing throwdown

Wingstop, Tropical Smoothie Cafe CEOs do an atomic-wing throwdown

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Chicken Salad Chick’s CEO on growth, labor challenges and the climate of franchising

Chicken Salad Chick’s CEO on growth, labor challenges and the climate of franchising

byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor

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Meatheads, lender LQD Financial Corp. resolve bankruptcy dispute

Meatheads, lender LQD Financial Corp. resolve bankruptcy dispute

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Lender objects to Meatheads bankruptcy, calling the filing ‘a stunt’

Lender objects to Meatheads bankruptcy, calling the filing ‘a stunt’

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Panera Bread got rid of in-house delivery: Here’s why that’s significant

Panera Bread got rid of in-house delivery: Here’s why that’s significant

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Chipotle sustainability report

Chipotle Mexican Grill is now 51% waste-free

Chipotle Mexican Grill is now 51% waste-free

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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Menu Tracker: New items from IHOP, Shake Shack and White Castle

Menu Tracker: New items from IHOP, Shake Shack and White Castle

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Trending this week: Chipotle Mexican Grill is now offering to pay college tuition for employees and more on some states moving to restrict COVID 'vaccination passport' mandates

Trending this week: Chipotle Mexican Grill is now offering to pay college tuition for employees and more on some states moving to restrict COVID 'vaccination passport' mandates

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