January 2020 Fast & Serious List

#33 Black Bear DinerFamily restaurants At Black Bear Diner, where a sculptor still hand carves every wooden bear, CEO Bruce Dean says growth means sticking to tradition. “We’re going to be 25 years old come 2020, so what I concentrate on, really my philosophy for...

How Black Bear Diner is combating the labor shortage

It’s particularly challenging for growing chains looking to add more locations. Dean discusses the labor shortage and how his chain is combating that challenge, both by attracting workers and keeping good employees. Dean also discusses labor costs and his views...