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| 23.02.2026 | Markets Under Pressure: Blue Owl Curbs Liquidity, Amazon Tops Walmart, Housing Crisis Deepens | Financial markets face turbulence as Blue Owl Capital restricts investor liquidity in its private credit fund following a $1.4 billion asset sale, underscoring private market transparency issues. Key economic data, like inflation reports, i... |
| 20.02.2026 | 5 Things to Know
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Happy Friday. I’ve spent the last 24 hours going back and forth on whether I need to hop on the “dad shoe” trend.
Stock futures are little ch... |
| 18.11.2025 | Xenia Raises $12M in Series A Funding | Xenia, a Chicago, IL-based provider of AI-powered operations software for multi-location organizations, raised $12M in Series A funding.
The round was led by PSG.
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development... |
| 18.11.2025 | Xenia Receives $12 Million Series A Investment from PSG, Bringing AI to Daily Frontline Operations | Xenia Receives $12 Million Series A Investment from PSG, Bringing AI to Daily Frontline Operations
Funding to support expansion of frontline AI and drive category leadership in the multi-location operations landscape.
CHICAGO, IL – November... |
| 29.10.2025 | CEOs share the biggest red flags they see in employees: Your ego can’t be ‘bigger than the mission’ | If you apply for a role at soft beverage company Olipop, CEO and co-founder Ben Goodwin won’t hire you unless he can tell that you’re actually excited about the work you’ll be doing.
For Goodwin, a lack of motivation is a workplace red flag... |
| 22.09.2025 | Nory: $37 Million Series B Closed To Transform Restaurant Operations With AI | Nory, an innovative platform that uses artificial intelligence to improve restaurant operations, has recently announced the successful completion of a $37 million Series B funding round. Kinnevik led this funding and brings the total amount... |
| 04.09.2025 | Bikky Fuels Data-Driven Marketing for Mellow Mushroom | Bikky, the customer data platform built exclusively for multi-unit restaurants, announced its partnership with Atlanta-born pizza brand Mellow Mushroom. Known for its hand-crafted, stone-baked pizza and psychedelic decor, Mellow Mushroom is... |
| 20.06.2025 | Fried, Fast And Franchised — These Are The Top 10 Chicken Franchises in 2025 From global leaders like Popeyes to explosive newcomers like Dave's Hot Chicken, these franchises are winning on flavor, gr... | The chicken franchise scene is sizzling — iconic legacy brands like Popeyes, KFC, and Wingstop continue dominating with proven systems and widespread recognition, while fast‑casual newcomers are carving out their niche with bold flavors and... |
| 11.06.2025 | The Zero-Trust Revolution: A New Era in Cybersecurity and Financial Empowerment | In the digital age, cybersecurity is the fortress protecting our most valuable assets. Yet, as cyber threats evolve, so must our defenses. Enter zero-trust architecture—a security model that redefines how organizations safeguard their data.... |
| 11.06.2025 | Dave’s Hot Chicken CEO shares the No. 1 red flag he sees in employees—it can be a fireable offense | When it comes to company culture, Bill Phelps, the CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken and former CEO of Wetzel’s Pretzels, doesn’t compromise.
The 69-year-old CEO says the biggest red flag he looks out for when running his business is “toxic” people... |
| 10.06.2025 | 69-year-old CEO says he turned 19 employees into millionaires after selling the company in a $1 billion deal | Like countless others, Bill Phelps wanted to get rich when he was younger. Now, the 69-year-old CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken and former CEO and co-founder of Wetzel’s Pretzels says he gets fulfillment out of helping others find financial succe... |
| 05.06.2025 | McDonald’s Snack Wraps: A Culinary Comeback Amid Chicken Wars | McDonald’s is reviving a fan favorite. The snack wrap is making its return to U.S. restaurants on July 10. This decision comes as the fast-food giant grapples with declining sales. In the first quarter, same-store sales dipped by 3.6%. The ... |
| 05.06.2025 | The Rise of Dave's Hot Chicken: From Parking Lot to Billion-Dollar Brand | In the world of fast food, few stories are as compelling as that of Dave's Hot Chicken. Founded in 2017, this Nashville-style chicken chain has transformed from a humble parking lot operation into a billion-dollar enterprise. The recent acq... |
| 05.06.2025 | The Chicken Wars Heat Up: Dave's Hot Chicken Soars While McDonald's Reclaims a Classic | The fast-food landscape is shifting. Chicken is taking center stage. Two recent developments highlight this trend: the acquisition of Dave's Hot Chicken for $1 billion and the return of McDonald's snack wraps. Both stories reveal the power ... |
| 05.06.2025 | McDonald’s Snack Wraps: A Comeback Story in the Fast-Food Arena | The fast-food landscape is a battlefield. Trends rise and fall like tides. In this environment, McDonald’s is making a bold move. The beloved snack wrap is returning to U.S. restaurants on July 10, 2025. This decision comes after a rocky st... |
| 05.06.2025 | Roark Capital Investing In Dave’s Hot Chicken | Dave’s Hot Chicken – a company that went from a parking lot in 2017 to a global sensation and expects to end the year with over 400 restaurants across the globe – announced it has chosen an investment from Roark in a deal reportedly valued ... |
| 04.06.2025 | 3 friends launched chicken finger stand in LA parking lot with $900—it just sold in deal worth ‘close’ to $1 billion | Apparently, convincing your friends to sell chicken can pay off — big.
At 24, Arman Oganesyan was making $50 a night as a stand-up comedian with no restaurant or business experience when he pitched the idea of selling Nashville hot chicken ... |
| 03.06.2025 | McDonald’s is bringing back the snack wrap to U.S. restaurants next month | McDonald’s snack wraps will return to U.S. restaurants on July 10.
The revival of the beloved menu item comes after McDonald’s saw same-store sales decline in the first quarter.
Popeyes also introduced a chicken wrap for a limited time.
McD... |
| 03.06.2025 | A Hot Chicken Chain Founded in 2017 Was Just Acquired for $1 Billion: 'One of the Great Entrepreneurial Journeys of our Time' Four childhood friends took Dave's Hot Chicken from portable fryers in a p... | Dave's Hot Chicken, which began in 2017, announced on Monday that it was acquired by private equity firm (and Subway owner) Roark Capital in a $1 billion deal.
The chicken shop, which specializes in a hot, Nashville-style of the bird, expec... |
| 02.06.2025 | Dave’s Hot Chicken sold to Subway owner Roark Capital in $1B deal | Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.
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| 02.06.2025 | Private equity firm Roark Capital invests in fast-growing restaurant chain Dave’s Hot Chicken | Roark Capital has invested in Dave’s Hot Chicken, a fast-growing restaurant chain that focuses on spicy chicken tenders.
Dave’s U.S. sales soared 57% last year and surpassed $600 million, according to Technomic.
Roark’s investment follows a... |
| 27.03.2025 | Eating Dave’s Hot Chicken Reaper Tenders: Why do we love spicy food? | I feel lightheaded, short of breath and the room has started to spin. Intense waves of heat radiate from my mouth throughout my entire body. The pain is searing, like someone is holding an open flame to my tongue. After a couple of bites my... |
| 11.02.2025 | Bank of America expects record net interest income in 2025 | Bank of America expects record net interest income in 2025
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| 04.02.2025 | I signed a waiver to eat London’s hottest chicken at Dave’s Hot Chicken | - |
| 06.09.2024 | Marugame Udon fuels U.S. expansion with Bikky’s customer analytics | Bikky, a customer data platform built exclusively for multi-unit restaurants, today announced a partnership with Marugame Udon USA, the fast-casual Japanese restaurant serving handcrafted Sanuki-style udon and freshly made tempura.
Founded ... |
| 06.08.2024 | Robeks launches Bikky’s CDP across all 100+ locations | Bikky, a customer data platform built exclusively for multi-unit restaurants, announced a partnership with Robeks, America’s premier destination for fresh and innovative smoothies, juices, açaí bowls, and handcrafted toasts.
Since its found... |
| 19.04.2024 | MOD Pizza selects Bikky to Serve Up Customer Analytics | Bikky, a customer data platform built exclusively for multi-unit restaurants, today announced a partnership with MOD Pizza, the purpose-led, people-first, fast casual pizza pioneer. By leveraging Bikky’s customer analytics capabilities acro... |
| 26.03.2024 | Bojangles Taps Bikky's Customer Analytics for the Next Step in its Digital Transformation | Bikky is the first Customer Data Platform (CDP) built exclusively for large, multi-unit restaurant brands.
Bojangles will use Bikky's best-in-class customer data platform across all 800 locations to cultivate its fanatical guest following b... |
| 14.03.2024 | Lightlife Gets In On the Whole-Food Plant-Based Trend with Tempeh Mince | 4 Mins Read One of 2024’s biggest plant-based trends continues to blossom, with Lightlife Foods launching Tempeh Protein Crumbles to rival its own vegan mince range amid a larger shift towards cleaner labels.
Long-standing plant protein mak... |
| 12.03.2024 | OMNI Unveils Lion’s Mane Mushroom Steak & Dessert Baos at Expo West | 4 Mins Read Hong Kong-based OMNI is exhibiting two new products at this week’s Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California (March 12-16): a lion’s mane mushroom steak that’s part of its new whole-food OMNI Garden range, and a line of ... |
| 12.03.2024 | 9 restaurants with Ramadan-friendly food in Charlotte | It’s the month of Ramadan — a time of prayer, reflection and fasting for Muslims. During the holy month, Muslims who are able will fast every day from dawn to sunset. Then, they’ll break their fast with an evening meal of halal foods known ... |
| 11.01.2024 | Dave’s Hot Chicken Embraces Plant-Forward Trend With Cauliflower ‘NOT Chicken’ | Los Angeles-based fast-food chain Dave’s Hot Chicken has introduced a plant-based menu option for the first time in its seven-year history. Named “Dave’s NOT Chicken,” the new offering consists of Cauliflower Sliders and Bites, available at... |
| 10.08.2021 | Dave’s Hot Chicken Selects Revel Enterprise to Support Rapid Growth Plans | ATLANTA (PRWEB) August 10, 2021
Revel Systems, a cloud-based point of sale (POS) and complete business management platform, today announced that its Revel Enterprise® offering has been selected by the industry leader in Nashville Hot Chicke... |
