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Restaurant buyers have little interest in actual restaurants

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2024

The Bottom Line: There is a clear line in what restaurant chain buyers want right now. They want franchisors, not the restaurants themselves.

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Arizona-based Wildflower acquired by Japan-based restaurant conglomerate for $28.2M

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 04, 2024

It's the second U.S. restaurant brand buy for Tokyo-based Create Restaurants Holdings, which also bought Il Fornaio in 2019.

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Struggling Topgolf to be spun off

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2024

Topgolf Callaway Brands said it plans to separate into two companies just four years after it acquired the eatertainment chain.

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Playa Bowls acquired by private-equity firm Sycamore Partners

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 03, 2024

The 250-unit acai bowl and smoothie franchise has runway for more growth, new investors say.

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Why it's so hard to revitalize a bankrupt restaurant chain

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 03, 2024

The Bottom Line: A host of investment companies have been snapping up restaurant companies at bargain prices. Getting them back into growth mode is the hard part.

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Guillermo Perales jumps into a buyer's market

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 22, 2024

The franchisee of Burger King, Arby’s and other chains just acquired Freebirds World Burrito and is already working to grow the chain. And he’s got the inside track on Uncle Julio’s.

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What a potential merger of Circle K and 7-Eleven means for restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 21, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Hannah Hammond, senior editor with Restaurant Business sister publication CSP Daily News, joins the podcast to discuss the growing competition between restaurants and convenience stores.

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The company that bought Corner Bakery has sued Boston Market

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 20, 2024

SSCP Restaurant Investors, which bought Corner Bakery last year, is accusing former owner Jay Pandya and his Boston Market chain of "shocking, systemic breaches of fiduciary duties."

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Why activist investors are so interested in restaurants right now

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 20, 2024

The Bottom Line: Sardar Biglari kicked off the latest proxy this week with another one against Cracker Barrel. But it isn’t the only one as shareholders grow antsy with underwhelming stock performances.

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Burger King franchisee Sun Holdings acquires Freebirds World Burrito

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 19, 2024

The Austin, Texas-based fast-casual chain has been sold to the owner of Taco Bueno and franchisee of hundreds of restaurants such as Arby’s, Applebee’s, IHOP and Golden Corral.

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