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Yum Brands has a $50M deal to help finance underserved franchisees

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 30, 2023

The program with the investment firm Lafayette Square, called Franchise Fast Start, is designed to provide access to capital for underrepresented franchisees of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger.

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One of the bankrupt Burger King franchisees is on the verge of a sale

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 30, 2023

Burger King is among a trio of approved buyers of most of the 90 units owned by Toms King Holdings, which declared bankruptcy in January. A court has yet to approve the deal.

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Small towns help McAlister's Deli become a big brand

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2023

The sandwich chain is on the verge of becoming the first $1 billion concept in the Focus Brands portfolio, thanks to a willingness to expand where others might not.

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After a strong end to last year, Dave & Buster's sales slow in 2023

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2023

The owner of its namesake food-and-games chain, along with Main Event, cited difficult comparisons and calendar challenges as sales slowed in February and March. But its stock fell, anyway.

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McDonald's board shakeup continues as two longtime directors retire

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2023

Robert Eckert and John Rogers, who joined the board on the same day in 2003, are retiring as part of the company's "commitment to ongoing refreshment" of its directors.

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Focus Brands CEO Jim Holthouser on the future of the company's concepts

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2023

A Deeper Dive: The head of the company that owns Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Carvel, McAlister’s Deli, Schlotzsky’s, Jamba and Moe’s discusses the brands’ growth strategies on this week’s podcast. Also: IPOs, franchisee optimism and tipping.

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Burger King is closing 26 locations in Michigan

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 28, 2023

EYM King, a Texas-based operator who the brand sued in February for not paying royalties, is closing the locations over the next few weeks.

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Are restaurants pricing themselves out of the good life?

By Peter Romeo and Nancy Kruse on Mar. 28, 2023

Sweet & Sour: Columnists Peter Romeo and Nancy Kruse consider if menu pricing has hit the red zone. Someone check with a customer, quick.

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Main Squeeze Juice Co. finds the 'perfect blend' with its I Love Juice acquisition

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 28, 2023

The deal will nearly double the juice chain’s footprint, expanding it into new states as it works to bring its healthy menu to “all the masses.”

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Let's put the Starbucks union pay request into some context

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 27, 2023

The Bottom Line: A labor proposal would mean a full-time worker would earn about $48,000 after tips, about the same as health technologists and more than bus drivers. What would that do to prices?

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