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This week’s 10 head-spinning moments: They said what?

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 24, 2015

Major chains delivered some surprises in their meetings this week with Wall Street representatives. Here’s a roundup.

Chipotle drops a bombshell

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 06, 2016

The fast-casual chain has encountered an unexpected problem that could deter its turnaround, executives revealed.

Financing

Star investors lend upstarts a halo of success

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 20, 2017

The upscale restaurant market has its celebrity chefs, but the limited-service sector is giving rise to a group of marquee-name investors whose very interest tends to anoint their holdings as likely successes.

Operations

Big restaurant moves of 2017

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 10, 2017

Operators took some high-stakes gambles this year.

Financing

Why Subway is facing a crisis

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 19, 2018

The Bottom Line: Overexpansion, marketing problems and intense competition have hurt the chain's sales. But it can recover.

Financing

Steve Ells says Chipotle's new CEO should be in charge

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2018

The company didn't put a timeline on when its new executive would be in place, says RB's The Bottom Line.

Financing

Modern Market acquired by private-equity firm

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 27, 2018

Investors say the chain's healthful fare is the way "modern restaurant-goers prefer to eat."

Financing

Bamboo Sushi, QuickFish parent receives investment from Bain Capital, Kitchen Fund

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2018

The operator of sustainable sushi concepts Bamboo Sushi and QuickFish plans to enter into new markets.

It's always something

By Bill Main on Jun. 30, 2004

You've switched to 4-week accounting periods. You're using the Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants. You're even taking inventories and calculating prime costs on a weekly basis. So why do the other "numbers" on your P&L still look screwy?

Schroer Replaces Retiring O

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 09, 2006

The management transition became effective at the beginning of the month.O'Connor, a member of the ID Editorial Advisory Board, headed the distributorship...

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