real estate

In their own words

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 16, 2005

Jeffrey Chodorow, Laren Gartner, Edna Bayliff, George Katakaldis, Rick Doody, John Metz, JR. Six very different entrepreneurs on the lessons, the labors and the passions of the restaurant life.

Real Estate: Opportunity knocks

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 01, 2008

The lousy economy could mean good news for chains with cash to expand.

Financing

Enticement: Sweetening the pot

By Steve Brooks on Feb. 01, 2011

What most cutting-edge franchise services have in common is that they cut the cost of opening a store.

Operations

Real estate priorities beyond location

By Dina Berta on Feb. 07, 2017

As more fast-casual concepts see the volume benefits of a drive-thru, finding the right locations may get trickier.

Win the real estate game

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 12, 2006

Want to beat the big guys in this game? You’d better find the right corner—or in-line or end-cap. “Of all the decisions a new restaurant owner will make, the biggest is real estate,” says Steve Greene, COO of Camille’s Sidewalk Café in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Who are Today’s Foodservice Distributor Sellers?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 13, 2009

Regardless of the motivation of the seller, the selling advisor performs fairly similar tasks in almost every transaction: evaluating business financials,...

My best mistake

By Patricia Cobe and Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 26, 2011

"I lost my cool—at the wrong person."— Kat Cole, President, CinnabonAccording to a business fable that’s made the rounds, a mid-level executive...

Leadership

Krystal names Paul Macaluso CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2018

The former McAlister’s Deli president brings marketing and operations experience to the job.

Kitchens on a shoestring

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 11, 2006

It’s not going to do you much good if you go broke outfitting the back of the house. But if you use a little creativity here, a little elbow grease there, you can have a first-rate kitchen with money to spare. Take a look at what these inventive operators did with a little money and a lot of ingenuity.

Sysco Names New Real Estate, Construction Exec

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 27, 2006

Downs, who currently serves as senior director of engineering services, will assume his new position effective July 2, the beginning of Sysco's fiscal year...

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