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It's official: Cava goes public with IPO plans

 By Lisa Jennings on May 19, 2023

The fast-growing Mediterranean fast casual had previously filed confidential plans, but now the financial disclosures are public.

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Fast-food restaurants need to slow their price increases

 By Jonathan Maze on May 19, 2023

The Bottom Line: Operators have kept their foot on the pricing gas this year even as inflation shows signs of easing and profits improve. But with the economy nearing a recession, it’s time to slow down.

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The owner of Quiznos and Church's is apparently making a play for a bankrupt Hardee's franchisee

By Jonathan Maze on May 18, 2023

A company apparently controlled by High Bluff Capital, the investment firm that owns the restaurant chains, is the stalking horse bidder for half of the 108 restaurants operated by Summit Restaurant Holdings.

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The chicken business has resumed its boneless revolution

By Jonathan Maze on May 18, 2023

The Bottom Line: After consumers spent the pandemic feeding on buckets of bone-in chicken, they shifted back to their boneless options in 2022. And Wingstop.

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Why DoorDash is taking a stand on delivery menu prices

By Jonathan Maze on May 17, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Senior Technology Editor Joe Guszkowski joins the podcast to discuss DoorDash’s push on prices, and how long consumers will tolerate the cost of third-party delivery.

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Longer hours and open dining rooms boost Jack in the Box sales

By Jonathan Maze on May 17, 2023

The burger chain’s same-store sales increased 9.8% last quarter as its dining rooms reopened and late-night business returned to normal.

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Shake Shack agrees to examine its operations in a deal with its activist

By Jonathan Maze on May 16, 2023

The fast-casual burger chain has appointed Domino’s former CFO Jeff Lawrence to its board and will hire an operational consulting firm to improve profitability.

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Regulators say loans to franchisees, even by franchisors, are subject to federal credit rules

By Jonathan Maze on May 16, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said that any entity that provides loans to franchises could be sued for discrimination and is subject to Dodd-Frank rules on data reporting.

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An activist investor apparently sets its sights on Shake Shack

By Jonathan Maze on May 15, 2023

The Bottom Line: Engaged Capital, the same activist that took on Del Frisco’s and Jamba, is now targeting the fast-casual burger chain. But what would it do differently?

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James Walker's newest concept is all about the food, and the financials

By Jonathan Maze on May 13, 2023

The longtime industry executive spearheaded the creation of The Original Hot Chicken by Experiential Brands. And then quickly moved in a new taco concept called Inked Tacos in the same building. But don’t call them a cobrand.

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