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1 month ago | qsrmagazine.com | Danny Klein |Satyne Doner

The moment my suitcase hit the floor after WiRL Together Summit Year 2, my brain was already buzzing with more ideas—more ways to bring this incredible community together and expand our reach. Since then, my inbox (and heart) have been overflowing with inspiration. Ideas. Advice. Offers to help. I soak it all in like a sponge—then get to work finding the best ways to elevate, educate, and empower others through this platform.

1 month ago | qsrmagazine.com | Ben Coley |Satyne Doner

While flying to Los Angeles in early January, The Habit Burger & Grill CEO Shannon Hennessy looked out the window and saw fires raging across the landscape, devastating the Palisades and surrounding areas. Her heart sank. The Habit has deep roots in California, dating back to its first location in Santa Barbara in 1969. The brand operates throughout the state, often competing for the top spot alongside In-N-Out Burger.

1 month ago | qsrmagazine.com | Ben Coley |Satyne Doner

While Amy Emberling wishes her calling had been something more practical, like finance, she has come to realize that it will always be food. She has been an avid foodie and baker since her childhood in Nova Scotia, Canada, with some of her earliest memories involving melting ice cream underneath heater vents and her parents loading all four kids in the back of their car every Sunday after skating to go out to eat.

1 month ago | qsrmagazine.com | Ben Coley |Satyne Doner

Brittany Knollmiller has spent the past 15 years navigating the food and beverage industry, gaining firsthand experience in the quick-service restaurant sector with El Pollo Loco. She started as a marketing assistant and worked her way up to senior marketing manager. In 2020, after eight years with El Pollo Loco, Knollmiller was given the opportunity to join Yogurtland, a leading self-serve frozen yogurt brand with more than 220 locations across the U.S. and internationally.

2 months ago | qsrmagazine.com | Ben Coley |Satyne Doner

Whataburger’s 75th-anniversary festivities are just getting underway, and one of the more unique offerings includes an immersive gallery and art experience in downtown Austin during South by Southwest (SXSW). The gallery features fan-made art installations of all shapes and sizes, from Whataburger-themed acrylic nails to crocheted Whatameals, oil paintings, action figures, embroidered hats, and even a miniature Whataburger motorcycle.