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Winners and losers from a weird earnings season

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2024

The Bottom Line: Some restaurant chains did extremely well, others less so. And even those that seemingly did well did not do well, at least if you ask Wall Street.

Emerging Brands

Everytable resets its table

 By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 23, 2024

Once hailed as a concept that cracked the code on offering healthy fast food at affordable prices, the Los Angeles-based chain has retrenched. What happened?

Financing

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.

Workforce

Restaurants are being buried under new paperwork requirements

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2024

Reality Check: New employer rules invariably bring an avalanche of record-keeping obligations to a field that's no stranger to laying a paper trail.

Technology

In third-party delivery wars, consumers come out on top

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 21, 2024

Tech Check: Delivery apps have been showering customers with promotions lately as they compete for supremacy. Where does that leave restaurants?

Financing

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.

Financing

Subway and the shadow of the $5 Footlong

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 19, 2024

The Bottom Line: The marketing campaign was one of the most successful in restaurant industry history. But that promotion is stuck in consumers’ memory, making its offers more difficult.

Financing

Starbucks opts for experience over culture

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 16, 2024

The Bottom Line: In hiring Brian Niccol, the coffee shop giant opted to bring in an experienced hand, rather than focus purely on culture.

Technology

Politicians are accusing grocers of price gouging. Will restaurants be the next targets?

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 16, 2024

Reality Check: Supermarkets are suspected of exploiting tech to boost prices. You know, like the capabilities that are as common as napkins in the restaurant business.

Financing

How does Brian Niccol solve a problem like Starbucks?

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 16, 2024

The coffee shop chain’s challenges are numerous, from its complexity to its drinks to China. It has activist investors and a vocal chairman emeritus in Howard Schultz. Now it has its second new CEO in two years.

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