Continue to Site >>>

Jonathan Maze

Editor-in-Chief

Articles by
Jonathan Maze

Page 24
Financing

Why McDonald's wants a bigger piece of the beverage business

The Bottom Line: The specialty beverage business generates $100 billion a year worldwide. It’s also profitable and its customers are loyal.

Financing

How high-end restaurants are becoming like Taylor Swift concerts

A Deeper Dive: Matt Tucker, head of the reservation platform Tock, explains how his company is working to avoid some of the same issues that have plagued online ticket sales.

Financing

Restaurant menu prices keep rising faster than inflation

Limited-service restaurants raised prices 0.4% last month and 6% over the past year, even as grocery inflation continued to ease.

Financing

Jay Pandya, who owns Boston Market, files for personal bankruptcy

The operator of the struggling rotisserie chicken restaurant chain is also accusing US Foods of overcharging for food and keeping supplies low, leading to substitutions and closures.

Financing

Restaurant chains put their money where their international mouth is

The Bottom Line: Papa Johns, McDonald’s and KFC are so intent on growing in international markets that they’re buying out restaurants.

Technology

Wendy's takes its shot at AI drive-thrus

The burger chain has four in operation and plans to test more of them this year and next as rival McDonald’s is set to decide the future of its own effort.

Financing

How will the economy shape up in 2024? That's a great question

Earlier this year, economists—and some big restaurant chain executives—were certain of a recession. Now everybody is certain of a “soft landing.”

Financing

The weird year in restaurant M&A

2023 was quiet when it came to restaurant chain deals. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t an interesting year, thanks to Subway and Cava.

Financing

The biggest restaurant stories of 2023

California sets the stage for a new wage; Subway’s never-ending sale saga; the tipping conundrum and Boston Market’s mismanagement highlight the year’s top developments.

Leadership

Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti is retiring

The chief executive will retire in 2024 after the company finds his successor, ending a 24-year tenure with the company.

Financing

With CosMc's, McDonald's shows its risk-taking side

The Bottom Line: The first unit of McDonald’s opened to long lines in its first two days. The concept proves that the company can get attention. And it’s willing to take some chances.

Financing

Big restaurant chains get aggressive on unit growth

The Bottom Line: Yum Brands, McDonald’s and Domino’s are all making a big push to accelerate growth. Most of it will come outside the U.S. But they have domestic plans, too.

  • Page 24