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Financing

Wingstop’s Q4 same-store sales rise 6%

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 14, 2019

The company said it is working on pickup lockers and plans national ads in 2019.

Financing

Report says P.F. Chang’s to be sold to investment firms

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2019

TriArtisan Capital Partners and Paulson & Co. will buy the Asian casual-dining chain from Centerbridge, according to Bloomberg.

Food

Taco Bell to test a vegetarian Menu

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2019

The chain also plans to work on sustainable beef, improve recycling efforts and use simpler ingredients.

Financing

Kona Grill’s quick fall from grace

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2019

Overly aggressive unit growth proved to be the company's undoing, says RB's The Bottom Line.

Marketing

McDonald’s to give markets more media control

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2019

The company is reviewing its local media agency less than two years after consolidating its agencies under a single firm.

Financing

Black Box: 2018 ended on a strong note

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2019

Same-store sales rose 2% in December, the best month in more than three years.

Leadership

Marcus Jundt named sole CEO of Kona Grill

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2019

Steve Schussler, who had been co-CEO, resigned to focus on his existing restaurants.

Financing

Are retirements killing restaurants?

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2019

Aging baby boomers hitting retirement age could be a major influence in weakening sales, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Marketing

Pincho drops the 'Factory'

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 09, 2019

The company changed its name to simply Pincho as it prepares for growth beyond Florida.

Technology

Olo gets an $18 million investment

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 09, 2019

Funds from Tiger Global Management follows a $40 million round in 2016.

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