Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Leadership

Krystal names Paul Macaluso CEO

The former McAlister’s Deli president brings marketing and operations experience to the job.

Leadership

This week's restaurant nightmares: Our little secret

A new scientific discovery could be a pain for all operators. Meanwhile, colleagues continue to illustrate what not to do when situations are trying.

Donatos’ chairman is a master at getting things done with equal parts courage and compassion.

We went back to seven of the past Future 50 chain leaders to glean insights on how they've prospered through ups and downs in the economy, consumers' changing preferences and other challenges over the past 10 years.

The departure of Charlie Keegan raises questions about Main Event's rapid-expansion strategy.

The chain has named a new CFO and chief development officer.

The outgoing Domino’s CEO doesn’t plan to retire, but says that all “conspiracy theories” about his plans are wrong.

The Bottom Line: The burrito chain has been trending toward normalization for some time now, and that's a good thing.

The new CEO aims to tap his marketing and operations background to get the chain’s sales and profits back up.

Over the course of the past two years, management has strengthened the culture; improved the business model and unit economics; ramped up marketing; and introduced a remodel that has spurred 28 percent sales increases.

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