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Santa Ana-based First American Financial Corp. (NYSE: FAF), one of the nation’s largest title insurers, announced the departure of CEO Ken DeGiorgio, who was arrested April 3 for allegedly attacking a fellow passenger during a Caribbean cruise. DeGiorgio faces federal criminal charges over “choking another passenger” on the dance floor while aboard Virgin Voyages on March 31, according to federal authorities and the New York Times.

1 month ago | ocbj.com | Nancy Luna |Chipotle Mexican Grill

Hearthside Food Solutions is permanently closing its Anaheim manufacturing facility and laying off 175 employees effective April 27, according to according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) letter filed with the state. Employees were notified Feb. 26 of the plant’s closure at 1153 Ocean Circle in Anaheim.

1 month ago | ocbj.com | Nancy Luna |Chipotle Mexican Grill

The parent company of Irvine-based Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill announced this week a partnership with the world’s most valuable chipmaker, Nvidia. Louisville-based Yum Brands, which also owns KFC and Pizza Hut, said it is partnering with the chip giant “to accelerate the development of innovative AI technologies” at the company’s restaurants. Yum is the largest restaurant company in the world with more than 61,000 locations. Yum is Nvidia’s first AI restaurant partner.

1 month ago | ocbj.com | Nancy Luna |Chipotle Mexican Grill

Irvine-based Taco Bell laid out an ambitious growth strategy for 2025 during an investor event last week, where CEO Sean Tresvant emphasized the company’s strong financial performance and plans to take “bold swings” as an industry disruptor. In 2024, Taco Bell achieved a record $1 billion in annual operating profit, reached 24% restaurant-level margins in company-owned stores, and saw digital sales grow 32% to $6 billion.

1 month ago | ocbj.com | Nancy Luna |Chipotle Mexican Grill

CureDuchenne has announced a partnership with Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) to establish the CureDuchenne Clinic, the Newport Beach-based nonprofit announced Monday morning. Duchenne is a rare neuromuscular disease. The state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary clinic within CHOC’s Neuromuscular Program will offer advanced diagnostics and emerging treatments to enhance accessibility for families in Southern California and beyond.