Elizabeth G. Dunn

The growing fast-casual chain Tender Greens used ingenuity, deal-making and vision to build a new kind of supply chain.

Aurify Brands is helping food entrepreneurs scale their fledgling brands by providing them with everything from capital to operational support and mentorship.

'Things are changing so fast in food that if you're still using what worked for you in the past, you're screwed.'

Fast-food franchises often get a bad rap for being slow to change, but this time they find themselves in the unique position of being among the first in the food-service realm to make a major investment in automation.