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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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Domino's sees better times ahead

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 12, 2023

The pizza chain, which saw another decline in same-store sales, expects sales to improve later this year and into 2024. But profitability is already better.

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Ron Shaich on why Cava deserved to be a public company

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 11, 2023

A Deeper Dive: The Panera Bread founder, restaurant investor and chairman of Cava joins the podcast to talk about a wide range of issues, including activism and why Panera has no large competitor.

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The owner of Papa Murphy's says consumers are getting more demanding

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 11, 2023

The CEO of MTY Food Group said customers expect more from their restaurants. But they’re not demanding more discounts yet.

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These are the restaurant stocks investors are betting against the most right now

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 11, 2023

Dutch Bros, Red Robin and Sweetgreen are the most “shorted” restaurant stocks, according to a Raymond James analyst, and more investors are betting against fast food.

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Why large restaurant chains struggle to develop new concepts

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 11, 2023

The Bottom Line: With Chipotle developing yet another brand in Farmesa, it’s a good time to check on the track record of large brands creating new concepts. It’s not a good one.

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How difficult has the M&A market been? Just ask Pollo Tropical

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 10, 2023

The Bottom Line: Parent company Fiesta Restaurant Group spent two years trying to find a buyer before ultimately agreeing to a deal with the owner of Primanti Bros. It illustrates the difficulties of the acquisition market over that period.

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The country's fifth largest pizza chain is a convenience store

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 09, 2023

The Bottom Line: Casey’s has become a force in the pizza business with a selection of innovative items, delivery and a popular loyalty program. But we investigated its claim to be a top-five pizza concept. It has a good argument.

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Up to 40 Smokey Bones could become Twin Peaks under new owner

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 09, 2023

Fat Brands, which owns both chains, said the conversions will fuel the 103-unit Twin Peaks as it heads toward a planned 2024 IPO.

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Burger King's revitalization enters a new chapter

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 06, 2023

The fast-food chain has a new prototype that is targeted at digital orders and simplifies the workspace for employees. The company also plans a further evolution in its marketing as part of the next phase of “Reclaim the Flame.”

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Despite a host of concerns, restaurants keep adding jobs

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 06, 2023

The Bottom Line: After 3.5 years, restaurants recovered the jobs it lost during the pandemic. And its monthly job growth shows just how resilient the industry is.

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