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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Dave & Buster's believes better food will yield better sales

The combination restaurant and arcade chain is working on upgrading its menu offerings to bolster food attachment. But it is also planning to raise gaming prices to improve profits.

Financing

All eyes are now on California's fast-food restaurants

The Bottom Line: It’s not certain yet how the $20 wage will impact chain restaurants. But one thing is clear: Most of the companies affected are small businesses that are already facing profit challenges.

Marketing

Papa Johns just introduced a major new marketing platform

The pizza delivery chain is building on its “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza” with a new marketing slogan, “Better Get You Some," along with a campaign featuring Big Boi.

Financing

Delight Restaurant Group buys 65 Wendy's restaurants

The Virginia-based operator acquired the restaurants in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, making it one of Wendy’s largest franchisees.

Financing

California throws a wrench into restaurants' value strategies

The Bottom Line: The restaurant industry has a traffic problem and consumers are fretting about prices. But the $20 fast-food wage in California makes it difficult to market any kind of value.

Financing

Dave & Buster's eyes international expansion

The eatertainment concept signed another international development deal as it pushes to bring its restaurant and games venues to more global markets.

Financing

In an uncertain year, investors flock to fast-casual chains

The Bottom Line: Led by Sweetgreen and Cava, fast-casual restaurants outperformed other sectors. Wall Street rewarded them.

Leadership

Swig's CEO is leaving the company

No reason was given for the departure of Rian McCartan. Alex Dunn, managing partner of the beverage chain’s owner The Larry Miller Co., was named interim CEO.

Financing

California cites I Heart Mac and Cheese for franchise violations

The state said that the fast-casual restaurant chain of customizable macaroni and cheese bowls failed to provide proper disclosures on its franchise documents. It’s the second state to take action against the business.

Financing

Big Macs aren't McDonald's real inflation story. Instead, look to the Cheeseburger

While the focus on restaurant menu price inflation has centered on premium items like the Big Mac, it’s in the smaller items, with fewer deals available, where prices have increased most.

Financing

Bob Evans puts itself on the market

The family dining restaurant chain has hired an investment bank to look for a buyer, after having considered a sale in 2022.

Financing

In the Benihana deal, a sign of the restaurant M&A times

The Bottom Line: The venerable Japanese steakhouse chain fetched a modest multiple in its sale to The One Group. But that’s where values have fallen these days.

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