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Jonathan Maze

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Operations

With rising costs cutting into margins, brands focus on operations

Inflation has brands like Jack in the Box, Pollo Tropical and Papa Johns working to improve their store operations. But it can help with sales growth, too.

Leadership

Habit Burger names Jack Hinchliffe CMO

The fast-casual burger chain tapped the KFC veteran to oversee global marketing. Former Chief Brand Officer Iwona Alter was named chief operating officer.

Financing

Inflation takes its toll as yet another company files for bankruptcy

The Bottom Line: The filing by Burger King franchisee Meridian is the fourth major Chapter 11 this year. Other companies are facing problems, too, as margins dwindle.

Financing

Another big Burger King franchisee declares bankruptcy

Meridian Restaurants Unlimited, which operates 118 Burger King restaurants in nine states out west, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming a combination of low sales and soaring inflation.

Financing

A deep dive into Subway's recovery and sale

A Deeper Dive: Restaurant consultant John Gordon joins the podcast this week to discuss changes at Subway, its potential sale and who will buy the fast-food sandwich chain.

Financing

Where are all the discounts? Look on the app

Fast-food restaurants are not advertising the type of mass discounts that marked past downturns. Instead, they’re flooding apps with deals. And franchisees have started to push back.

Leadership

Andy Wiederhorn is stepping aside as Fat Brands CEO

Citing a federal investigation tied to him last year, the founder of the owner of Fatburger, Twin Peaks and Johnny Rockets is stepping aside to serve as a strategic advisor.

Financing

Some big private-equity firms are apparently interested in Subway

The Bottom Line: Reports suggest the fast-food sandwich giant is targeting investment firms, and Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital are among the apparent suitors.

Financing

Bojangles makes no bones about its future

The traditional bone-in chicken chain is testing restaurants with menus pared down to its breakfast and boneless options. That’s the menu it is planning in new markets.

Financing

For Wendy's, keeping pace with competitors is harder than it looks

The Bottom Line: The end of the company's Reef Kitchens deal and the cutback in its restaurant count projections highlights the chain's difficulties keeping up with its larger, fast-food rivals.

Financing

Jack in the Box reaches a 'turning point' in its bid for growth

The fast-food burger chain has new deals to open restaurants in Florida and Arkansas, bringing the first new franchisees into the brand in years. And it is turning around its restaurants in St. Louis.

Financing

Better than Buffets Inc.? That's not saying much

The Bottom Line: Sardar Biglari in his letter to shareholders boasted of the cash that Western Sizzlin has generated for Biglari Holdings. His comparison leaves much to be desired.

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