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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

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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Pinstripes warns of staff cutbacks after a challenging quarter

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 05, 2024

The bocce-and-bowling concept is aiming to reduce overhead by another $4 million, after cutting unit-level expenses by $10 million in the first quarter.

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Kamala Harris pledges to help more restaurants and other small businesses get off the ground

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 05, 2024

In a campaign speech Wednesday, the Democratic candidate promised to raise the tax credit for startups to $50,000, from the current $5,000. She also vowed to cut the red tape new ventures face.

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Red Lobster set to exit bankruptcy after court approval

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 05, 2024

A judge cleared the way for the seafood chain to be acquired by Fortress Investment Group, which has a plan to revitalize the chain.

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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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Most customers think restaurants are getting expensive

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2024

The Bottom Line: A pair of studies by Revenue Management Solutions provide a sobering look at the views of consumers on restaurant prices and their dining habits.

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Value and cups appear to be helping McDonald's regain customers

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2024

Surveys and traffic data suggest that the Chicago-based fast-food chain has improved its results in recent weeks, thanks to a value meal and Collectors’ Cups.

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The story behind the fast-growing sandwich chain Cheba Hut

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2024

A Deeper Dive: CEO Marc Torres joins the Restaurant Business podcast to talk about how the chain keeps customers after its pot-themed marketing gets them in the door.

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