Sam Oches

By nearly tripling sales and unit counts, KPOT asserts itself as a restaurant to watch.

The president and CEO of the Florida-based fast casual shares how he’s positioning the franchise in a crowded chicken category.

Editor-in-chief Sam Oches sits down with Just Salad supply chain and sustainability manager Alex Harden

Vojnovic is president and majority partner of Little Greek Fresh Grill

CMO Jodi Boyce explains how the brand’s new Mad Dash program is even better than drive thru.

This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, editor-in-chief Sam Oches sits down with Lynette McKee, senior vice president of franchising for Potbelly Sandwich Works. Lynette is an industry franchising veteran who worked with Checkers, Dunkin’, and more before joining Potbelly last year.

Chief brand officer Peter Frey explains how the new marketing campaign, “It’s Always Sonny’s Here,” is part of a larger effort to innovate authentically.

Dave Colebrook, a president with the chain’s parent company Recipe, discusses the growth potential in malls.

Starbucks hired Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol to be its next chief executive, but could it be all bark and no bite? Restaurant Business editor in chief Jonathan Maze and Nation’s Restaurant News editor in chief Sam Oches go toe to toe on the seismic move and whether it makes any sense for Starbucks.

The entrepreneur, investor, and media personality offers a taste of what she’ll discuss on the CREATE main stage.