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Why the FTC is targeting the Subway sale

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Restaurant consultant John Gordon joins the podcast to discuss Subway and the FTC review of its sale to Roark.

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Brands shift their attention back to smaller operators

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 05, 2023

The Bottom Line: While plenty of franchises like Subway still want large-scale franchisees, there is a movement to keep their sizes down.

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Popeyes wants its U.S. stores to operate more like its international restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 05, 2023

The fried chicken restaurant chain believes that it can get more efficient, just like its international locations and rival Chick-fil-A.

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Yes, there is such a thing as too fast in the quick-service world

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 01, 2023

The Bottom Line: In a world of digital orders and drive-thrus, friendly service actually matters more than speed.

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BK franchisee Carrols goes from tragedy to triumph

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 30, 2023

The big Burger King franchisee has overcome a pandemic, inflation, questions about its future and the death of multiple executives to become the industry’s best turnaround story of 2023.

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Crumbl is ditching cookies—in its logo

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 29, 2023

The cookie chain unveiled a brand refresh this week that goes big on the pink and features a simplified logo that does away with the word “cookies.”

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Jack in the Box's new restaurants are doing big business

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 28, 2023

The burger chain’s new locations in Salt Lake City and Louisville, Ky., are giving the burger chain hope for its expansion plans.

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The FTC is apparently investigating the Subway sale

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 21, 2023

The federal agency has opened an investigation into the $9.6 billion sale of the sandwich giant to Roark Capital, according to Politico.

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Fast-food chain customers are getting sticker shock

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 17, 2023

Limited-service prices continue to rise faster than inflation and are up 30% since 2019. That has more customers thinking their fast-food visit isn’t worth it.

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Remodels, a pandemic and Brazil led to the bankruptcy of a Wendy's franchisee

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 15, 2023

Starboard Group, the Wendy’s franchisee that sought debt protection this week, said a number of factors converged that led to the filing, including a failed Brazilian joint venture.

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