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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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At Boston Market, closed locations, lawsuits and bad Yelp reviews

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2023

The fast-casual chain appears to be deteriorating as locations shut down, vendors file lawsuits, workers go unpaid and managers get their supplies from Sam’s Club.

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Why more restaurants are adding service fees

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder of bartaco, joins the podcast to talk about tacos, customer loyalty and the growing trend of surcharges.

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Subway says it continues to generate sales growth

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 25, 2023

The sandwich giant, which is looking for a buyer, said its same-store sales increased 9.3% in North America in the first half of 2023.

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US Foods and other vendors sue Boston Market

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 25, 2023

The fast-casual chain is facing several lawsuits from vendors and landlords, including its former owner McDonald’s, over past-due bills. Employees say the company mostly stopped paying wages in June.

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Domino's has a plan to get delivery sales back, and investors are buying it

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2023

The pizza delivery chain plans to innovate its way into customers’ good graces and has massive hopes for its Uber Eats partnership. Its stock has taken off.

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Why barbecue is such a difficult menu for restaurant chains

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2023

The Bottom Line: Concepts that specialize in slow-smoked meat have had some challenges over the past few years, with one key exception: Mission BBQ.

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McDonald's and its franchisees paint different pictures of the brand's rules

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 21, 2023

A group of operators argued in comments with federal regulators that the franchisor’s changes cost them important profitability and drive up their prices. To the company, the changes are necessary to evolve the brand.

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Another pizza franchisee is hit with a driver lawsuit

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 20, 2023

A Pizza Hut operator in the Midwest was sued in a federal court after allegedly underpaying delivery drivers for the use of their personal cars. Such lawsuits are remarkably common.

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When it comes to franchisees, is smaller better?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 20, 2023

The Bottom Line: Subway wants bigger operators. Burger King wants smaller operators. Which one is the right strategy? Both.

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Taco John's crafts its own victory in the Taco Tuesday battle

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2023

The Bottom Line: The chain opted not to keep its trademark in a fight with the much larger Taco Bell, given the likelihood that it would ultimately lose. So it did the next best thing.

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