Top Journalists in Fast Food Restaurants
Jonathan Maze Restaurant Business
Editor-in-Chief at Restaurant Business; longtime QSR analyst known for The Bottom Line column and breaking fast-food leadership and unit-economics news. Specialties: QSR strategy, franchising, finance, earnings, M&A
Sam Oches Nation’s Restaurant News
Editor in Chief at Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality; veteran QSR journalist and industry convener. Specialties: Fast-food growth, brand strategy, leadership, conferences (CREATE/RLC)
Alicia Kelso Nation’s Restaurant News
Executive Editor at NRN; covers quick-service and fast-casual chains with a focus on leadership moves and growth strategies. Specialties: QSR, fast casual, pizza, executive strategy
Lisa Jennings Nation’s Restaurant News
Executive Editor at NRN reporting on large public chains and policy trends impacting the fast-food sector. Specialties: Public/large chains, regulation, operations
Bret Thorn Nation’s Restaurant News
Senior Food & Beverage Editor at NRN; tracks national menu trends and limited-time offers across major QSR brands. Specialties: Menu trends, product launches, culinary R&D in QSR
Joanna Fantozzi Nation’s Restaurant News
Senior Editor at NRN covering breaking chain news and profiles of brands from Starbucks to Domino’s and Wayback Burgers. Specialties: Breaking QSR news, brand profiles, marketing/loyalty
Ron Ruggless Nation’s Restaurant News
Senior Editor at NRN/Restaurant Hospitality with deep coverage of franchise transactions and QSR expansion. Specialties: Franchising, deals, regional chain growth
Heather Lalley Restaurant Business
Managing Editor at Restaurant Business; curates weekly industry recaps and covers national fast-food storylines. Specialties: Industry news roundups, emerging brands, menu
Joe Guszkowski Restaurant Business
Senior Technology Editor at Restaurant Business; writes Tech Check and covers automation, loyalty and digital in QSR. Specialties: Restaurant tech (AI drive-thru, ordering), casual/QSR
Danny Klein QSR Magazine
Editorial Director at QSR and FSR; co-leads the flagship QSR 50 report and deep dives on the largest quick-service brands. Specialties: QSR rankings (QSR 50), brand strategy, leadership
Ben Coley QSR Magazine
Editor at QSR Magazine; frequent coverage of unit development, value platforms and operational design in fast food. Specialties: QSR news, growth, development
Emma Liem Beckett Restaurant Dive
Lead Editor at Restaurant Dive; steers coverage of value wars, same-store sales trackers and chain leadership changes. Specialties: Macro outlook, comps trackers, exec moves
Julie Littman Restaurant Dive
Senior Reporter at Restaurant Dive with award-winning coverage of franchise systems and QSR dealmaking. Specialties: Franchising, financing, M&A, store development
Aneurin Canham-Clyne Restaurant Dive
Reporter at Restaurant Dive focused on QSR policy, labor dynamics and menu strategies across top quick-service brands. Specialties: Policy/regulation, labor, loyalty, menu LTOs
Heather Haddon The Wall Street Journal
Restaurants Reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering major quick-service chains and regulatory impacts on the sector. Specialties: Public QSRs, McDonald’s/Burger King/Yum, regulation
Amelia Lucas CNBC
Restaurant Reporter at CNBC; frequent coverage of McDonald’s, Starbucks, Chipotle and Restaurant Brands’ results and strategy. Specialties: Earnings, strategy, menu innovation at top QSRs
Julie Creswell The New York Times
New York Times reporter covering the business of food, including deep dives on fast-food giants and investor pressures. Specialties: Food business, corporate strategy, investigations
Deena Shanker Bloomberg
Bloomberg reporter covering restaurants and the broader food industry, often zeroing in on quick-service menu and demand trends. Specialties: QSR performance, plant-based, menu trends, labor
Brooke DiPalma Yahoo Finance
Senior Reporter at Yahoo Finance covering restaurants and consumer companies; regularly interviews QSR leaders on value strategy. Specialties: Consumer trends, QSR pricing/value, CEO interviews
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