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Financing

Quaker Steak & Lube is winning with small-footprint units

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2019

Three years after filing for bankruptcy protection, the casual-dining chain is finding smaller units can work wonders.

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Why restaurant chains are going private

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2019

In this episode of "A Deeper Dive," Barry McGowan, CEO of Fogo de Chao, talks about his chain’s future and why it opted to sell to Rhone Capital last year.

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Wendy’s agrees to pay $50M to settle data breach claims

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2019

The company is paying a group of financial institutions over negligence claims following a 2015 cyberattack.

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Who is struggling the most? Midsized restaurant chains

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 12, 2019

The restaurant recession has been hardest on concepts in the middle, says RB’s The Bottom Line, and that should push the industry toward more consolidation.

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Where does Chipotle grow from here?

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 12, 2019

With 2,500 locations, the company says it still has thousands of markets to add new restaurants.

Food

McDonald’s makes its Donut Sticks official

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 11, 2019

The product is the chain’s latest effort to bolster lagging breakfast sales.

Marketing

Errol Morris is making Chipotle’s new ads

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 11, 2019

The documentary-style pieces give a behind-the-scenes look at the chain’s kitchens.

Financing

Popeyes and Burger King have rapidly expanded delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 11, 2019

Tim Hortons had its best same-store-sales performance in more than two years thanks to an improved image in Canada.

Financing

Black Box: What polar vortex? Restaurant sales improve in January

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 08, 2019

Surprising strength suggests the industry’s recovery might finally be gaining some traction.

Financing

As delivery grows, debate rages over its profitability

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 08, 2019

Sales at the largest third-party providers rose 55%, but many operators still question the math, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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