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People, leadership and the restaurant workforce.
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The October 9 opening pairs one drive-thru lane with 132 seats, company-owned operations and a labor model that puts a concrete number on the chain’s controlled expansion.
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Alisa Gmelich takes charge of a 1,400-plus-unit system as CKE separates brand leadership and asks Hardee’s to restart growth.
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The former Starbucks retail HR leader starts October 26 as Adrienne Gemperle transitions out, putting restaurant-team execution at the center of Sweetgreen’s next leadership handoff.
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The chain is expanding a role that prepares future general managers and adds support during busy shifts.
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Amy Ellis Durini will oversee brand strategy, loyalty, retail, new concepts and innovation. The unusually broad assignment makes KFC’s global modernization effort an organizational job—not merely an advertising campaign.
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U.S. restaurants and bars added 59,000 jobs in August, well above their recent monthly average and a sharp reversal after employment declined in June and July.
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Uber is reducing its workforce by about 10% while removing management layers and combining teams. The company says the goal is a simpler organization—not a retreat from delivery or other growth businesses.
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Starbucks Workers United is urging supporters to withhold purchases while an investor proposal seeks an independent board chair. The pressure now reaches customers, employees and corporate governance at the same time.
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Inspire Brands named Ahmed Awadallah chief operating officer of Buffalo Wild Wings’ sports-bar business. His mix of coffeehouse, pizza and systems experience points to an operating brief that reaches beyond wings.
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Wendy’s created a chief marketing and customer growth role and hired former McDonald’s executive Tariq Hassan. The title signals that brand, digital engagement and the customer experience will be managed as one growth problem.
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