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Firehouse Subs takes its sandwiches to Europe

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 22, 2023

The sub chain opened its first location outside of North America, in Zurich. And it has a development deal in Mexico, making the chain’s first major forays into international markets under Restaurant Brands International.

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MGG Investment Group invests in Shari's Restaurants

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 21, 2023

The investment firm invested in the chain’s 42 Oregon locations, where the restaurants operate video lottery games.

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Investor accuses Boston restaurateur Tiffani Faison of financial mismanagement

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 21, 2023

In a lawsuit filed last week, an investor in the restaurants Sweet Cheeks Q and Orfano alleges Faison misused federal Covid-relief funding. Faison denies the claim and calls the lawsuit "bully tactics."

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How innovation and nostalgia are working for Pizza Hut

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 21, 2023

A Deeper Dive: David Graves, president of Pizza Hut U.S., joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about the chain’s comeback efforts, including its Melts sandwiches and customers' nostalgia for the brand.

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A labor-saving effort by Clean Juice puts its franchisees in a bind

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 21, 2023

The fast-growing juice chain sold franchises on its idea of house-made, cold-pressed juice. But last year the company shifted to a pre-bottled option. Franchisees say it revealed long-held problems with the brand.

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Restructuring gives control of Checkers to its lenders

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 20, 2023

Arbour Lane Capital Management, Garnett Station Partners and Guggenheim Investments are taking majority ownership in a deal that will cut back on the fast-food chain’s debt.

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The largest coffee chains in the U.S. last year

Jun. 20, 2023

These are the coffee chains that generated the most sales in 2022, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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The largest chicken chains in the U.S. in 2022

Jun. 20, 2023

These are the biggest chicken chains in the U.S. based on last year's system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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Here are the country's largest steak chains

Jun. 20, 2023

These are the steak chains that generated the most sales in 2022, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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The biggest full-service Asian chains in the country

Jun. 20, 2023

These are the largest full-service Asian chains in the U.S. based on their 2022 sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report.

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