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| THE RUSH Ep. 1 | Wendy's Takeover Bid, Starbucks Layoffs & Knoops Goes US | 27 Aug 2026 | 00:29:32 | |
🚨 EPISODE 1: Wendy's Takeover Bid, Starbucks Layoffs & Knoops Crosses the Atlantic In hospitality, you can't afford to wait. The Rush is your weekly download on what's moving fast in QSR: openings, brand moves, funding, tech, and the trends reshaping how restaurants grow. Every Thursday, in under 30 minutes, stay caught up worldwide. IN THIS EPISODE: 🔹 Wendy's stock jumps on reports Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund is preparing a takeover bid 🔹 Starbucks lays off 200+ corporate workers — its 8th round in two years — ahead of its Nashville move 🔹 Blank Street closes a Series B 🔹 UK's Knoops makes its long-awaited US debut in Salt Lake City, eyeing America as its biggest market by 2032 🔹 KFC teams up with La Vieille Ferme for a "Coq au Vin" wine bar pop-up in Shoreditch 🔹 Yo-Chi opens its first UK store in Notting Hill 🔹 Saudi Arabia's F&B sector shifts toward health-led, drive-thru concepts Hosted by Ed Barry, founder/CEO of Edify, who built, scaled, and sold Over Under, the celebrated coffee chain, alongside Kallie Kocourek, founder of GSD Collective and a seasoned hospitality and growth consultant. Decades of franchise experience, broken down for operators and founders. Fast-paced. No fluff. Every Thursday. 🎧 Listen on Spotify #TheRush #Edify #QSR #Hospitality #RestaurantNews #FoodserviceNews #Podcast | |||