Julie Littman

To boost the health of the overall system, the chain will close outdated restaurants that have operating margins below average and unit volumes of about $1.1 million.

The CDCsaid Wednesday that it’s likely that slivered onions from Taylor Farms used on Quarter Pounders caused the outbreak and public risk remains low.

The chain’s summer promotions, including its Fiery menu, had trouble cutting through QSR value messages, resulting in softer than expected sales in Q3.

The chain did not have as many compelling promotions to attract price-sensitive customers during the summer, contributing to negative comparable sales.

Main Street Capital Corporation originally provided the chain a loan of $47 million in 2015 and will buy it out of bankruptcy.

The chain will open multiple corporate-owned locations next year that feature a new interior and exterior in addition to updated kitchen equipment.

The chain is shifting its approach after customers found its tiered program, which includes a free and paid subscription was too complicated.

The fast food giant’s initial response to the outbreak was quick, but guest sentiment suffered from a lack of direct consumer messaging.

Several restaurants have struggled to stand out in a sea of value offers, while others like Portillo’s are sidestepping deep discounting altogether.

In his first months as the chain’s VP of innovation and growth, Anthony Amoroso helped create new menu items Rigatoni al la Vodka and updated the Caesar salad, both of which are already driving sales.