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

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Why Yum Brands could acquire another restaurant chain

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 20, 2022

The Bottom Line: The CFO for the owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit said the company is “always scanning opportunities.”

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Salad Collective acquires Tokyo Joe’s to add third brand to portfolio

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 19, 2022

Tokyo Joe's is acquired by MAD Greens and Snappy Salads parent Salad Collective.

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Will investments by Burger King and Starbucks work? History says yes

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2022

The two chains both revealed plans to invest $400 million or more into their businesses, joining a list of companies that have put cash behind revitalization plans.

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Signs of a weakening consumer continue to appear

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2022

The Bottom Line: FedEx's CEO told CNBC that his company’s numbers “don’t portend well” for the economy. More analysts are also predicting a slower holiday spending season.

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Red Robin gives new CEO G.J. Hart some stock

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 15, 2022

The inducement grants incentivize Hart to boost the chain’s share price, which has lost more than half of its value this year.

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Are high grocery prices helping restaurants? Maybe

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 15, 2022

The Bottom Line: Sales at restaurants and bars have been outpacing that of retail for much of the year. Prices may be playing a role, but it’s not entirely clear.

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The owner of Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream declares bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 15, 2022

The company, which also owns the Tony Sacco’s concept, blamed the impact of the pandemic as well as high labor and food costs.

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McDonald’s is moving its innovation center to corporate headquarters

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 14, 2022

The burger giant is creating “Speedee Labs,” which will consolidate innovation work being done in Romeoville, Ill., and its corporate offices in downtown Chicago.

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Here’s a look at all the changes Starbucks has made since Howard Schultz came back

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 14, 2022

The Bottom Line: The coffee giant has changed top executives and its operating structure, increased pay and benefits, and promises major new equipment upgrades. Here’s a rundown.

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First Watch tries a secondary IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 13, 2022

Advent International, which owns three-quarters of the breakfast-and-lunch chain's stock, will sell at least 4.5 million shares in a secondary offering.

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