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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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The McDonald's premium? It's in the rent

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 05, 2023

The Bottom Line: The burger giant’s franchise charges have been below average despite the strength of its brand. But its premium comes in the leases its franchisees pay.

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Restaurant stocks take a hit

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 05, 2023

The Bottom Line: After a strong start to 2023, industry stocks have taken a hit more recently as Wall Street worries about the consumer and higher interest rates.

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7 Brew is coming to your town, whether you like it or not

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 04, 2023

The drive-thru coffee chain is one of the fastest-growing concepts in the U.S. and has deals to keep it going. The company believes it has the training in place to make it work.

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Meet the fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 04, 2023

A Deeper Dive: John Davidson, CEO of the rapidly growing concept, joins the podcast to talk about growth, how he wants to build “the Dollar General of coffee,” and why his brand can grow this quickly.

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The Greene Turtle raises $6M from Bill Ackman's Table Management

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 04, 2023

The 36-unit sports bar chain will put the funding toward growing its sportsbook business and its new sister concept, Clark Crew BBQ.

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Get your house in order before bringing on investors

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 03, 2023

At an Investment Summit, held on an actual summit in Southern California, restaurant investors shared advice for bringing in financial partners.

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Krispy Kreme is putting Insomnia Cookies on the market

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 03, 2023

The Charlotte-based company said that a sale of the cookie delivery company five years after acquiring the chain would “unlock shareholder value.”

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Jimmy Buffett wasn't wasting away in Margaritaville

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: The pop singer and proponent of a never-ending happy hour was that rare rock star who found nearly as much success in the hospitality business as he did in music. And he did have some company.

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Higher-end consumers may be slowing their spending

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 02, 2023

The Bottom Line: There is some evidence that higher-income consumers may be cutting back. Or maybe there was just some pent-up demand.

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Demand for chicken takes Huey Magoo's to new heights

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2023

Longtime chicken executive Andy Howard saw something in the tiny Florida chain more than five years ago. It is now one of the fastest growing concepts in the country.

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