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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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A fresh take on breakfast

 By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 01, 2012

Aside from the standard glass of juice or fruit cup, most chain menus don’t offer a whole lot of produce at breakfast.

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Starbucks' Schultz calls on industry to be more responsible

 By Sam Smith on May 20, 2013

Starbucks chief Howard Schultz called on restaurateurs who packed his keynote address at the National Restaurant Association to take greater responsibility.

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Cautious consumers point to modest growth in ’14 and ’15, Technomic says

By Kelly Killian on Jun. 20, 2014

In its annual state of the industry forecast, Technomic is predicting moderate growth in 2014 and 2015—mostly in limited-service restaurants.

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Capitalizing on private equity: 6 things investors look for

By Peter Romeo on May 19, 2015

A conference-within-a-conference offered a portrait of the restaurant companies that draw funding from private-equity firms.

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4 ways to keep recycling costs in check

By Steve Brooks on Dec. 17, 2015

Some cost factors are beyond operator control. What they can control are their own operations. Here, some of their tips to avoid wasting money on waste.

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Technomic: State of the industry 2016

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2017

Read on for at-a-glance highlights on economic and consumer drivers, as well as same-store sales gains, through the lens of Technomic’s analysts.

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Panda group's Cherngs buy into small sandwich chain

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 12, 2017

The investment into Urbane Cafe is the couple's latest effort to diversify beyond Asian restaurants.

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Del Frisco's is looking for acquisitions

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 16, 2017

The steakhouse company says it wants to stay at the high end of the market.

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What’s the next restaurant chain to be swallowed?

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 27, 2017

Restaurant dealmaking is at its highest level in 11 years. The transactions record could be shattered if these blockbuster acquisitions, already the subjects of Wall Street speculation, should go down.

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Apollo buys Qdoba for $305M

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2017

Parent Jack in the Box decides a sale of the burrito chain is best for the company’s future.

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