Oct. 22, 2025
| Today’s news and insights for restaurant leaders
The chain is testing the assistant manager role — a step between hourly shift supervisor and salaried manager — at 62 stores to fine-tune the position before expanding it to nearly all U.S. and Canadian stores.
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Layne’s is the latest brand to bet on chicken fever and franchising to catapult it to national status — but the competitive landscape may be shifting.
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Property sales for some footprints collapsed as fast casual formats grew, leaving landlords with few buyers and costly renovations.
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Food costs keep climbing. Here’s how restaurant operators are adapting for the rest of 2025.
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