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Would Subway be better off going public?

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 12, 2023

The Bottom Line: The sandwich chain is likely to sell to a private-equity firm that will load the company up with debt. An IPO could fetch a higher valuation. So why is it not taking that route?

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The Culture Wars come for Chick-fil-A and Cracker Barrel

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 12, 2023

The Bottom Line: Typically, political blowups like the type the two chains felt recently do not translate into sales declines. But recent events may have changed that equation.

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Greg Flynn goes global with Australian Pizza Hut acquisition

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2023

Flynn Restaurant Group is acquiring 260 locations from Allegro Funds, giving the company its first international investment.

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Restaurant executives, mostly, brush off concerns of a downturn

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2023

Industry executives are confident in their ability to withstand a recession. But whether they're seeing a consumer shift now depends on who you ask.

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Restaurants join the layoff party

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2023

The Bottom Line: Chipotle’s corporate layoffs follow actions by McDonald’s and Wendy’s, though the companies insist it’s not all about any looming recession.

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These are the fast-food chains doing best at beating inflation

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2023

The Bottom Line: Among the biggest limited-service chains, Raising Cane’s and Chick-fil-A have performed best over the past decade at growing unit volumes when adjusted for inflation.

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Franchisee Southpaw acquires nearly 40 Taco Bell restaurants in Atlanta

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2023

The deal gives the Greenwich, Conn.-based operator 115 of the Mexican fast-food chain's restaurants to go along with 65 Dunkin’ locations.

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Why Peter Piper Pizza is developing a fast-casual concept

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2023

A Deeper Dive: David McKillips, CEO of CEC Entertainment, joins the podcast to discuss Chuck E. Cheese and how to blend two similar brands into the same company.

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Fat Brands plans to take Twin Peaks public

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 06, 2023

The brand collector plans to offer shares of the casual-dining chain to the public but will remain its majority owner.

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Subway makes a huge deal to expand in China

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 06, 2023

The sandwich giant signed a 4,000-unit, master franchise agreement with Shanghai Fu-Rui-Shi Corporate Development, its largest such agreement in the brand’s history.

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