Browsing: Restaurants
Jersey Mike’s founder, Pete, bought the company at 17 with the help of a former coach and $125K loan
Peter Cancro was still in high school when he took a leap of faith and took out a six-figure loan…
Jersey Mike’s is heading to the public markets with a valuation that far outstrips recent restaurant IPOs, setting up a…
Lettuce from Mexico sold at Taco Bells in 5 states identified as source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source…
Chipotle’s COO takes employees to dinner every week to spot his next leaders and looks for 4 traits
Leaders have developed their own stealthy tests to spot high-potential employees ready to move up the next rung of the…
Red Lobster shareholders allege its endless shrimp disaster was a plot to squeeze it for profits
Red Lobsters’ infamous $20 “Ultimate Endless Shrimp” promotion nearly sank the restaurant chain, now shareholders are alleging the promotion was…
An “infinite bowl-making machine” can make 500 salads, Tex-Mex, and poke bowls with the exact ingredients you want down to…
The worst summer job market in 80 years has teens scrambling for swimming pool and ice cream jobs
Summer jobs have been teenagers’ rite of passage for generations—from scooping ice cream and babysitting, to lifeguarding and bagging groceries.…
Wendy’s U.S. President: the CEO burger battles exposed a truth every brand leader needs to hear
Every May, National Hamburger Day does what the best food holidays do: it gives people a reason to celebrate something…
Pizza Hut franchisee claims $100 million losses from ‘cascading operational breakdowns’ in AI adoption gone wrong
A major Pizza Hut franchisee is suing the pizza chain, claiming gig workers leveraged its AI system for their own…
About a decade ago, Tom Colicchio started writing checks. Not large ones at first, and not on his own thesis—he…












