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Check out the hottest franchising headlines from the past week.
Noodles & Co. to Remove Artificial Ingredients
The quick-service pasta restaurant Noodles & Company has announced that it will be removing all artificial colors, flavors, preservatives and sweeteners from its core menu. The company also plans on phasing out antibiotics from its meat and poultry supply by 2017. This announcement comes after Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Panera announced similar plans around having healthier-sounding food.
(From Fortune)
Wendy’s CEO to Retire Next Year
Emil Brolick, the current president and CEO of Wendy’s, will be retiring in May of 2016. Todd Penegor, the current executive vice president, CFO, and International, is expected to succeed Brolick. Brolick will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors upon his retirement.
(From QSR Magazine)
LeBron James Partners with Blaze
After deciding not to renew his option with McDonald’s, LeBron James will be the new face for Blaze Pizza. James was an original investor in the company since 2012, and now with Larry Levy of Levy Restaurants and business manager Maverick Cater James had locked up the franchise rights in Miami and Chicago. James will also be lending his marketing power and name to the brand for future marketing efforts.
(From ESPN)
Stumptown Roasters Agrees to Buyout from Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Peet’s Coffee & Tea has acquired Stumptown Coffee Roasters. This move adds the to the coffee brands within the JAB Holding Co. portfolio. Stumptown will maintain independence while taking advantage of Peet’s resources.
(From Nation’s Restaurant News)
New Fall LTOs at Chicken Salad Chick
Chicken Salad Chick is getting into the fall spirit with a new limited-time only menu. The franchise brand is adding cranberry apple salad and chicken tortilla soup to the menu. A few customer favorites will also be returning for another year, that include the holiday pimento cheeseball and pumpkin cheesecake.
(From Fast Casual)
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Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
