<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=537281&amp;fmt=gif">

    Influence Group Editorial

    This article was generated with AI tools and curated, fact-checked, and finalized by real people at Influence Group.
    Featured

    VIDEO: Carl’s Jr and Hardee’s: Brand Consistency Isn’t Copy Paste

    Think brand consistency means rolling out the same design everywhere? Think again.

    Ewan Davenport, President International at CKE Restaurants, the parent organization for Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Green Burrito, and Red Burrito, challenges that idea and...

    By Influence Group Editorial  |  
    Featured

    VIDEO: AI Is Building Your Next Restaurant and Here’s What It Means

    Agentic AI isn’t something to watch from a distance. It’s already reshaping how restaurants get built.

    Ron Galloway breaks down how autonomous AI systems are moving beyond analysis and into action, helping brands plan, design, and execute across the...

    By Influence Group Editorial  |  
    Featured

    Dutch Bros, Paris Baguette, Torchy’s on Restaurant Development in 2026

    Every CEO wants to move faster. Every development team knows why they can’t. At RestaurantSpaces, three leaders from very different restaurant concepts sat down to unpack what’s actually broken in restaurant development right now and what they’re...

    By Influence Group Editorial  |  
    Featured

    How Quiznos Is Making Modular Work at Scale

    When Neel Patel came on board as Quiznos CEO, he saw a brand with a problem: 140 US locations, the second-highest name recognition in the sandwich category, and a growth model from 1985. His solution? Burn it down and build 650-square-foot cubes...

    By Influence Group Editorial  |  
    Featured

    How Starbucks Is Rebuilding the Coffeehouse Experience

    You've stripped out seating to make room for mobile pickup. You've removed menu boards because everyone orders on their phone anyway. You've optimized every square foot for throughput. Your stores are humming with efficiency.

    And then you look...

    By Influence Group Editorial  |  

    How &pizza Scales Without Selling Its Soul

    When Mike Burns, CEO of &pizza, took over two years ago, he inherited a brand with 47 units, a loud identity, and a problem: they'd been growing in all the wrong places. His solution? Strip out the in-house tech, turn away deep-pocketed franchisees,...

    By Influence Group Editorial  |  

    Recent Articles

    More like this

    VIDEO: Carl’s Jr and Hardee’s: Brand Consistency Isn’t Copy Paste

    Think brand consistency means rolling out the same design everywhere? Think again.

    Ewan Davenport, President...

    VIDEO: AI Is Building Your Next Restaurant and Here’s What It Means

    Agentic AI isn’t something to watch from a distance. It’s already reshaping how restaurants get built.

    Ron Galloway...

    Dutch Bros, Paris Baguette, Torchy’s on Restaurant Development in 2026

    Every CEO wants to move faster. Every development team knows why they can’t. At RestaurantSpaces, three leaders from...

    How Quiznos Is Making Modular Work at Scale

    When Neel Patel came on board as Quiznos CEO, he saw a brand with a problem: 140 US locations, the second-highest name...

    How Starbucks Is Rebuilding the Coffeehouse Experience

    You've stripped out seating to make room for mobile pickup. You've removed menu boards because everyone orders on their...

    How &pizza Scales Without Selling Its Soul

    When Mike Burns, CEO of &pizza, took over two years ago, he inherited a brand with 47 units, a loud identity, and a...

    More recent articles