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EPISODE · Sep 23, 2025 · 55 MIN

Episode 382: One Industry CEO Publicly Attacks Another Industry CEO. Is This An Anomaly Or The New Norm?

from The Working Lunch · host Align Public Strategies

The CEO of Steak & Shake personally goes after the CEO of Cracker Barrel by taking out a billboard in downtown Nashville calling for her firing. Sour grapes over a takeover bid gone awry or another effort seeking a pat on the head from the White House? Or maybe both. We’ll discuss.And the ramifications of the Charlie Kirk situation have made their way into the restaurant world with numerous brands being pulled into the mix by employees and/or customers voicing their opinions on social media. How do brands stay out of the morass? We’ll take a look.We’ll talk about those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.

The CEO of Steak & Shake personally goes after the CEO of Cracker Barrel by taking out a billboard in downtown Nashville calling for her firing. Sour grapes over a takeover bid gone awry or another effort seeking a pat on the head from the White House? Or maybe both. We’ll discuss.And the ramifications of the Charlie Kirk situation have made their way into the restaurant world with numerous brands being pulled into the mix by employees and/or customers voicing their opinions on social media. How do brands stay out of the morass? We’ll take a look.We’ll talk about those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.

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Episode 382: One Industry CEO Publicly Attacks Another Industry CEO. Is This An Anomaly Or The New Norm?

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