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Financing

Burger King and Tim Hortons hope plant-based products lift sales

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2019

The two chains are seeing slow sales in their home markets and believe the introduction of plant-based items can reverse that trend.

Financing

Why is restaurant traffic down? Look to the men

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2019

Males have decreased their visits each of the past two years, according to Technomic data, and value might be the reason, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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DoorDash buys Caviar as the delivery business keeps consolidating

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2019

The continued maturation of the third-party aggregation business is both good and bad news for restaurants, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Steak ‘n Shake has closed more than 100 locations

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2019

The closures, which the chain says are temporary and will be refranchised, come as same-store sales continue to fall.

Food

Burger King takes Impossible Whopper national

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 01, 2019

The plant-based burger will be available for a limited time next week, making BK the biggest chain to offer one.

Financing

Espresso drinks drive Dunkin’ sales

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 01, 2019

But traffic was down despite national value, and the company's stock price fell.

Financing

Pizza Hut plans to close hundreds of U.S. units

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 01, 2019

The brand will quickly replace the restaurants with takeout and delivery locations as it accelerates its shift away from dine-in.

Financing

Kura Sushi stock pops on its IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 01, 2019

The conveyor belt sushi chain raised $41 million on its first day of trading, proving Wall Street will welcome small restaurant chains, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Grubhub’s CEO defends his company

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2019

Matt Maloney also accused competitors of “price gouging” as he defended his company against complaints of false charges and cybersquatting, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

What to make of a flurry of restaurant acquisitions

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2019

On this episode of "A Deeper Dive," RB’s Jonathan Maze and Peter Romeo discuss what has been a busy summer season for restaurant M&A.

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