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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

Financing

Return to normal, and high gas prices, take a bite out of drive-thru traffic

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 24, 2022

The Bottom Line: Demand for drive-thrus soared during the pandemic. That traffic has fallen this year as people go back into restaurants. Is the industry focused too much on that business?

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Starbucks sues the unknown maker of fake franchise sales websites

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 24, 2022

The coffee giant said the apparent scammers used its name and address to lure unsuspecting franchise investors.

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Sales grow at Twin Peaks, even in a hurricane

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 21, 2022

The casual-dining chain, owned by Fat Brands, has seen strong sales this year. And its sales are up in Florida.

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Why McDonald’s Krispy Kreme test is such a head-scratcher

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 20, 2022

The Bottom Line: The company’s surprise announcement that it would sell doughnuts in nine locations has raised a few questions.

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Chip City gets $10M from Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 20, 2022

The New York-based cookie chain has given equity to key partners in a bid to create a more passionate team.

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BJ’s says cost-saving efforts are poised to pay off

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 20, 2022

Changes such as new chicken wings and more efficient scheduling are expected to add 200 basis points to its margins.

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How restaurants can avoid becoming a political football

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 19, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Joe Kefauver, managing partner with Align Public Strategies, joins the Restaurant Business podcast to talk about ESG, unions and the Fast Act.

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Starbucks is selling what’s left of Seattle’s Best to Nestle

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 19, 2022

The coffee giant had acquired its crosstown rival nearly two decades ago, but it is now focused on its core brand.

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Why restaurants could become the country’s electric vehicle charging network

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 19, 2022

Restaurant parking lots could serve a useful need as electric vehicles grow in popularity and demand for chargers increases. But there are practical benefits to operators, too.

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Times Square Applebee’s evicted and ordered to pay $7M in overdue rent

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 19, 2022

Franchisee Apple Metro said the pandemic decimated its business and it never fully recovered.

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