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Hopes rising on new SEC chief’s agenda Wish list for investors, ESG activists includes market structure, climate risk, proxy voting Gary Gensler, during his confirmation hearing, showed his willingness to take on controversial subjects. Institutional investors and ESG activists are optimistic that new SEC Chairman Gary Gensler will tackle a long-standing to-do list, from market structure to climate risk to proxy voting, and may even undo some of his predecessor's actions perceived to favor companies over investors. "Chairman Gensler can hit the ground running by finalizing some of the SEC's...

Operator Good afternoon and welcome to today's Noodles & Company's first-quarter 2021 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] I would now introduce Noodles & Company's chief financial officer, Carl Lukach. You may begin. Carl Lukach -- Chief Financial Officer Thank you and good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to our first-quarter 2021 earnings call. Here with me this afternoon is Dave Boennighausen, our chief executive officer. I'd like to start by going over a few regulatory matters. During our opening remarks and in response to your questions, we may make forward-looking statements ...

Dave Grohl’s What Drives Us probes what makes bands want to tour and perform The directorial debut of the Foo Fighters frontman shines a spotlight of some of his peers and why they do what they do. Author: By John Curley What Drives Us, the excellent directorial debut of Dave Grohl, premiered on Friday, April 30th, on The Coda Collection via Prime Video in the USA and on Prime Video in other markets around the world. The film delves into what makes touring musicians want to do what they do and the sacrifices that they have to make. To get to the heart of it, Grohl interviewed an array of...

Nancy Luna Midsize brands such as El Pollo Loco and Tropical Smoothie became unlikely pandemic successes. Now, these chains, including Jack in the Box, are looking to bring in new franchisees to grow. Here's a look at each brand's strategies and what it takes to become a franchisee. National restaurant chains such as Domino's Pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill, McDonald's, Wingstop, and Taco Bell thrived during the pandemic thanks to strong digital and delivery ordering platforms, menu popularity, and drive-thru lanes. But they aren't the only businesses to find succe...

BROOMFIELD — Noodles & Co. (Nasdaq: NDLS), the Broomfield-based fast-casual pasta chain, has spent the past year retooling its stores and menu for the post-COVID-19 dining landscape, and leaders believe they can eventually replicate its model in as many as 1,500 locations.  The company said Monday that starting in 2022 it will aim to expand at least 7% annually with a targeted growth rate of 10%. The ultimate goal will be to more than triple the Noodles store count of nearly 450.  The key to this expansion will be franchising. Of Noodles’ more than 450 restaurants, 85% are company-owned...