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Playa Bowls' new leadership team is ready to conquer the West Coast

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 25, 2025

This New Jersey-based quick-service acai-bowl and smoothie concept overhauled its management this year in preparation for what it hopes will be coast-to-coast expansion.

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Portillo's Restaurant of the Future just didn't come soon enough

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 24, 2025

The fast-casual chain's CEO stepped down this week amid disappointing results. Would things be different if Portillo's had brought buildout costs down faster?

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Activist investor Sardar Biglari continues Cracker Barrel pressure via billboard

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 23, 2025

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast looks at why one investor won't let the casual-dining chain's logo saga go. And how brands can steer clear of the political tension around Charlie Kirk's death.

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Michael Osanloo ousted as Portillo's president, CEO

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 22, 2025

Board chair Michael Miles Jr., who was named interim CEO, said the chain's recent performance has not measured up to expectations.

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Taco Bell makes several management changes

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 22, 2025

Taylor Montgomery was promoted to global chief brand officer. The company also has new heads of marketing and digital as part of a strategy to speed worldwide growth.

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McDonald's, Red Robin, Applebee's and more make executive changes

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 19, 2025

Executive Summary: Here are the latest leadership updates in the restaurant industry.

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The company behind Puttshack, F1 Arcade and others has changed leadership

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 18, 2025

Real estate investor Robert Johnson has taken a 50% stake in Emerging Concepts, the strategic partner to a number of growing tech-focused experiential restaurant brands.

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RCI Hospitality Holdings top execs are indicted on tax fraud and bribery charges in New York

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 18, 2025

The publicly traded strip-club operator tried to avoid paying taxes by offering an auditor private dances. RCI, which is also parent to the Bombshells chain, has denied the allegations.

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How restaurants are tapping technology to cultivate the customer journey

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 15, 2025

At FSTEC, these C-suite execs shared their brand experiences with AI, kiosks and mining data. But, fundamentally, it's about making the human experience better.

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After 30 years, Qdoba catches a wave

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 15, 2025

Despite being a distant second in the fast-casual Mexican category, Qdoba hopes to step out of Chipotle's shadow with its signature promise of free queso and guac.

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