Dave’s Hot Chicken CMO on building on organic growth as brand levels up
Brandon Rhoten spent years leading creative and social strategy at Wendy’s at a time when the chain rewrote the rules for fast-food advertising. Continue reading →
Denny’s CEO Kelli Valade departs
Valade will leave the chain, which was just sold to a group of private investors, after five years to become the CEO of nonprofit WFF in February. Continue reading →
Panera pilots points-based rewards program
The fast casual chain will test its latest iteration of MyPanera at 216 cafes across various markets, with a plan for a nationwide rollout later this year. Continue reading →GPA: Blue Ridge Connector 95% Complete
Among the next steps in the $134 million development will be connection of electrical power service, expected by the end of January. This, GPA says, will allow the Authority to fully commission the terminal’s seven all-electric rubber tire gantry cranes in February. The RTGs are completely...CSX 4Q, Full-Year ’25: ‘Challenging Year’
CSX posted 4Q25 operating income of $1.11 billion and net earnings of $720 million, or $0.39 per share, compared to $1.11 billion and $733 million, or $0.38 per share, in 4Q24. Excluding a pre-tax, non-cash goodwill impairment charge, adjusted operating income was $1.21 billion and adjusted...Transit Briefs: LACMTA, DART, Denver RTD
LACMTA Los Angeles is one step closer to a direct rail connection that will make travel faster and easier through the Sepulveda Pass, one of the most congested corridors in the country, LACMTA reported Jan. 22. The transit agency’s Board has selected a fully underground “heavy rail” subway...
1Password targets AI-driven phishing with built-in prevention
To help reduce phishing risk, 1Password added an extra layer of protection and began rolling out a phishing prevention feature designed to stop users before they share passwords with scammers. How 1Password phishing prevention works When a user clicks a link whose URL doesn’t match a saved...
Okta users under attack: Modern phishing kits are turbocharging vishing attacks
Threat actors who specialize in vishing (i.e., voice phishing) have started using phishing kits that can intercept targets’ login credentials while also allowing attackers to control the authentication flow in a targeted user’s browser in real-time. At least two custom-made phishing kits...
Week in review: Fully patched FortiGate firewalls are getting compromised, attackers probe Cisco RCE flaw
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