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Heather Lalley

Managing editor

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Heather Lalley

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Operations

Here’s a new $5 meal deal looking to compete with fast food

Retail Watch: As companies look to lure inflation-weary consumers, a grocer makes a major value play. Plus, Foxtrot’s assets sold and Beyond Meat’s struggles.

Marketing

How Chick-fil-A’s social media loss became El Pollo Loco’s gain

Marketing Bites: When one chicken chain told influencer Miri the Siren she could no longer make videos, she found several others who are relishing the engagement her content brings.

Operations

Restaurant consultancy The Culinary Edge sold to CORE Foodservice

The Culinary Edge founder Aaron Noveshen will exit the firm but will remain CEO of Starbird, a fast-casual concept developed by the consulting group.

Financing

Foxtrot Market’s assets to be sold in foreclosure sale

The sale, scheduled for Friday, includes all inventory, intellectual property, equipment and more from the urban convenience store-restaurant hybrid, which closed suddenly last month.

Operations

Convenience stores are ready to take a Big Gulp of the beverage market

Retail Watch: Instead of fretting about CosMc’s, pay attention to how c-stores are stepping up their drink offerings.

Financing

Earnings roundup: Fatburger, El Pollo Loco and Pizza Inn

Fat Brands has some trouble with the weather; strong results from El Pollo Loco and Rave Restaurant Group wants some remodels.

Marketing

For restaurants, value messaging is more important than ever

Marketing Bites: It’s been a rough start to the year for many chains. Plus: Restaurants celebrate moms, nurses and more in May.

Leadership

Donatos Pizza CEO Tom Krouse to retire; Kevin King named new chief executive

Krouse, who has been the pizza chain’s CEO since 2010, will depart in October. King has been Donatos’ president for two years.

Technology

Dave & Buster’s bets on arcade wagering

The eatertainment chain is adding the ability to wager on Skee-Ball, basketball and its other arcade games to its app, for members of its loyalty program.

Operations

What went wrong at restaurant-retail hybrids Foxtrot and Dom’s?

Retail Watch: It appears, at least in part, that the value equation didn’t add up for inflation-weary consumers. Plus: C-store stalwart Krispy Krunchy Chicken has big growth plans.

Operations

Cava is ready to bring its bowls to the Midwest

The Mediterranean fast casual will debut Friday in Chicago, and the chain’s co-founder said it plans to open “a bunch” of restaurants to the Windy City and its suburbs.

Financing

Greg Flynn expands his Applebee’s empire

Flynn, already the world’s largest franchisee of the casual-dining chain, is acquiring 26 restaurants from an existing franchisee and is making plans to open 25 new locations by 2031.

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