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Week in Review: Fast casual’s good year, Dave's gets sold, El Pollo Loco’s potential buyer and more

Restaurant Business

It caps a meteoric rise for the fast-casual chicken chain, which launched as a popup in a Los Angeles parking lot in 2017 and opened its first "real" restaurant a year later. Daves Hot Chicken was sold to Roark Capital in a deal valued at $1 billion. The chain had 245 units and systemwide sales of nearly $617 million as of last year.

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Be the Change: How Snooze Prioritizes Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

Snoozers who lead with their values and want to grow their own leadership skills. It’s all about building a ripple effect of positivity, leadership, and local impact. We’ve had to rethink how we show up in this space, especially as we navigate realities like food-cost inflation—can anyone say egg prices?

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Michelin-starred chef and owner of Konro arrested on domestic battery charges

Restaurant Business

In 2017, he was arrested in Chicago on charges of assaulting his ex-wife and a business partner, according to Eater Chicago. It is in California The Bottom Line: Data from Technomic’s Price Pulse shows that the average price for a medium Big Mac meal in California is about the same as the price for a Big Smasher on Chili’s 3-for-Me menu.

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Coffee News Recap, 22 Jul: Brazil arabica prices highest since 1997, Colombian coffee production down 10% in June & other stories

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Contributors include NCA’s Director of Science & Policy Mark Corey and members of its Science Leadership Council. The company has been the official coffee supplier for AFC Ajax Amsterdam since 2017. Brazil’s arabica prices highest since 1997/98 crop year. Since 2017, the company has acquired 20 brands.

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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

Modern Restaurant Management

Highest Average Ticket Price : Michelle Constantino, Naperville, IL. “Byron’s proven track record of leadership in restaurant development will further fuel our pipeline and strengthen our presence in new and existing markets.” military prior to his leadership role with the company.

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Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Returns as CEO Amid Union Wave

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The big news of the annual shareholder meeting’s first day was the retirement of Kevin Johnson, who served as CEO of Starbucks since 2017. Johnson will be replaced at the helm by Howard Schultz, who famously took Starbucks from a Seattle coffee shop to a multinational corporation before handing off the reins to Johnson.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

For those who may not want to be in a manager role, the brand is introducing "Makers," a program for restaurant team members who want to elevate their passion for the brand and want leadership experience. Paris Baquette's Leadership Changes. Adams first joined the company in 2017 as chief financial officer.

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