Chain News & Profiles
Chain News & Profiles includes news on chain restaurants, operations, profiles, trend pieces and new concepts.
2015 Chain Innovators: Pizza Studio
- Published on Saturday, 03 January 2015
The fast-casual pizza segment has gone from nowhere to seemingly everywhere with head-spinning speed. While the niche is the industry’s new darling, operators within it are suddenly finding themselves hard-pressed to create real points of differentiation. Pizza Studio, which opened its first unit in Los Angeles in January of 2013, has done so with its menu as well as with its creative, art-centric concept.
2015 Chain Innovators: Punch Bowl Social
- Published on Saturday, 03 January 2015
You might call it eatertainment for the millennial age. Punch Bowl Social brings elevated casual comfort food, craft beverages and old-school, unplugged entertainment together in a single venue. Founded in 2012 by Denver-based Seasoned Development, the concept places equal emphasis on those three foundations — food, drink, entertainment — according to Robert Thompson, Seasoned Development’s CEO and Punch Bowl founder.
2015 Chain Innovators: Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar
- Published on Saturday, 03 January 2015
A job as a busboy at a Mexican restaurant hooked Rocco Mangel on the idea of developing his own eating establishment. He spent two years working and formulating his idea, but a chance meeting with his former employers, partners at multiconcept operator Big Time Restaurant Group (BTRG), brought it to fruition. BTRG was interested in adding a Mexican concept to its portfolio and teamed up with Mangel, who subsequently spent 6 months visiting more than 60 restaurants across Mexico and refining his Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar concept.
2015 Chain Innovators: Tava Indian Kitchen
- Published on Saturday, 03 January 2015
When Steve Ells and company developed their game-changing Chipotle Mexican Grill concept, they had the benefit of starting with a cuisine already well known and loved by mainstream American consumers. Such was not the case for the three young friends behind Tava Indian Kitchen, the fast-casual brand they launched in the San Francisco Bay area in 2011. But to founders Vijay Brihmadesam, Hasnain Zaidi and Jason Pate, who fled the finance and consulting worlds to launch Tava, that spelled opportunity.
Wendy's Updates Management Team
- Published on Friday, 19 December 2014
As part of a series of personnel moves among its current executive leadership team, Wendy's promoted Bob Wright to executive vice president, chief operations officer and Abigail Pringle to chief development officer.
Restaurant Brands International Names Tim Hortons and Burger King Executive Teams
- Published on Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Restaurant Brands International Inc., the organization that came about as a result of the merger of Tim Horton's and Burger King, has announced its new executive leadership team.
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill Announces Leadership Changes
- Published on Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Bafundo becomes president of the Colorado-based fast-casual chain.
Bob Evans Farms to look for new CEO
- Published on Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Steve Davis has stepped down from his role as CEO of Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Taco Bell Updates Management Structure
- Published on Friday, 05 December 2014
Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., announced a series of leadership changes aimed to support domestic and international expansion.
Stutz Becomes President of McAlister's Deli
- Published on Tuesday, 02 December 2014
Carin Stutz is the new president of McAlister's Deli, a fast-casual restaurant chain with more than 330 locations across 24 states.
Ohana Buys Roy’s from Bloomin’ Brands
- Published on Monday, 01 December 2014
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. has agreed to sell all of its interests in its Roy's concept, including 20 company-owned restaurants, to United Ohana, LLC, a new company formed by Sunil Dharod.
