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"A Deeper Dive" is a weekly podcast from Restaurant Business dedicated to going in-depth on the most pressing challenges and opportunities restaurant operators face today, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze.

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“Menu Talk”, formally Menu Feed, is a weekly podcast hosted by Pat Cobe of Restaurant Business and Bret Thorn with Nation’s Restaurant News.

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What's happening in the restaurant industry this week, with a discussion on the week's biggest news and topics, along with technology trends and other issues.

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How P. Terry's Burger Stand is protecting its legacy, and preventing a private-equity buyout

The 38-unit family owned chain is transitioning to an employee-ownership trust model that its founders believe will keep its people-first culture in place long after they are gone.

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Restaurant operating expenses have jumped by 36% in 6 years

According to new data from the National Restaurant Association, increases have impacted the entire P&L, from food and labor to utilities and swipe fees.

Financing

The number of franchisee bankruptcies has soared this year

The Bottom Line: More restaurant franchisees have declared bankruptcy so far this year than in all of 2025. And more of those filings suggest a business that is just not profitable.

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According to new data from the National Restaurant Association, increases have impacted the entire P&L, from food and labor to utilities and swipe fees.

A Deeper Dive: This week’s edition of the weekly restaurant finance podcast features Chad Moutray, chief economist with the National Restaurant Association, talking about jobs and the economy.

The Bottom Line: More restaurant franchisees have declared bankruptcy so far this year than in all of 2025. And more of those filings suggest a business that is just not profitable.

Its warming qualities and association with holidays are helping it to trend on menus.

Superior Star, a 59-unit operator in the Midwest, blamed its recent Chapter 11 filing on “unexpected expenses” related to poor maintenance of the restaurants it acquired in 2023.

Menu Talk: The chefs and partners of Grey Ghost, Basan, Second Best, and Little Ghost say customers are enthusiastic about Motor City’s renewed restaurant scene.