Wonder, Taco Bell, Latitude Food Group
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July 13, 2026
Wonder is adding another restaurant to its portfolio. The company is acquiring Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, an eight-unit fast casual based in New York. Terms were not disclosed. It is Wonder’s second restaurant acquisition following the addition of Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken in February. Mighty Quinn’s will join a roster of 30 restaurant brands that Wonder offers from its food halls for delivery, pickup, and dine in.
Taco Bell has reportedly pulled some ingredients amid the growing cyclospora outbreak that has sickened nearly 2,000 people in over 30 states across the United States. Several Detroit media outlets have reported the removal of lettuce, cilantro-onion mix, pico de gallo, and guacamole. The company has not been identified as the source of the parasite and the removal of these ingredients is likely a proactive move. In fact, no specific source has been identified, which means as the outbreak continues to grow, we could see more restaurants pull ingredients out of precaution.
Restaurant industry veteran James O’Reilly has been named CEO of &pizza and Tijuana Flats parent company Latitude Food Group. The company was formed in November when &pizza acquired the Tex-Mex fast casual. O’Reilly has more than 30 years of experience in leadership roles, most recently serving as CEO of Perkins parent company Ascent Hospitality Management. Before that, he was CEO of Smokey Bones. He held that same role at Long John Silver’s. O’Reilly also has executive experience at Sonic, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, and Yum Brands. He joins LFG as it plots growth via franchising for both brands.
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Lisa Jennings
Executive Editor, Restaurant Business
Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts. Her experience includes other industry publications as well as the daily newspaper The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn., where she was Food Editor. Her work has been cited in the Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, FoodBeast, The Huffington Post, Time.com and more.
Leigh Anne Zinsmeister
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Leigh Anne Zinsmeister is a managing editor for Informa’s Foodservice Media, with brands including Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Business, and Foodservice Director. Leigh Anne works on all of the brands’ special reports, including Nation’s Restaurant News’ annual Technomic Top 500 report. She also manages the group’s digital engagement team.
Leigh Anne lives in New York City, but also claims Phoenix, Dallas and Cleveland as hometowns. Leigh Anne holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where she also studied European history.
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Leigh Anne Zinsmeister’s experience:
Group Managing Editor, Foodservice Media (June 2026-present)
Group Managing Editor, Informa’s Foodservices Vertical (Aug. 2021-June 2026)
Group Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (Feb. 2020-Aug. 2021)
Digital Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (April 2018-Feb. 2020)
Digital Content Producer, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (June 2016-April 2018)
Community Moderator, Mail Online (March 2014-June 2016)
Wire Editor, Gannett’s Phoenix Design studio (The Arizona Republic, The Reno Gazette-Journal, The Statesman Journal, The Great Falls Tribune, The Visalia Times-Delta, The Tulare Advance Register, The Salinas Californian, The St. George Spectrum, The Desert Sun, The Coloradoan) (Jan. 2012-March 2014)
Group Managing Editor, Foodservice Media (June 2026-present)
Group Managing Editor, Informa’s Foodservices Vertical (Aug. 2021-June 2026)
Group Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (Feb. 2020-Aug. 2021)
Digital Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (April 2018-Feb. 2020)
Digital Content Producer, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (June 2016-April 2018)
Community Moderator, Mail Online (March 2014-June 2016)
Wire Editor, Gannett’s Phoenix Design studio (The Arizona Republic, The Reno Gazette-Journal, The Statesman Journal, The Great Falls Tribune, The Visalia Times-Delta, The Tulare Advance Register, The Salinas Californian, The St. George Spectrum, The Desert Sun, The Coloradoan) (Jan. 2012-March 2014)
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