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Fat Brands creditors push back against the company's sale to lenders

 By Jonathan Maze on May 05, 2026

A group of unsecured creditors is suing the company and challenging the nearly $1 billion sale of the bankrupt restaurant chain operator and Twin Peaks over $195 million in transfers.

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Some Fat Brands lenders are objecting to the company’s sale

 By Jonathan Maze on May 04, 2026

Most of the company's restaurant chains, including Round Table Pizza, Fazoli's and others, will be sold in a credit deal. But some lenders say the proposal doesn't properly account for $10.8 million in management fees.

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Sysco CEO: 'We will absolutely not be raising prices at Restaurant Depot'

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 30, 2026

As the giant distributor prepares to acquire the cash-and-carry retailer, CEO Kevin Hourican in an interview vowed to keep alive what made Restaurant Depot special.

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Multiple buyers emerge for Fat Brands, as Smokey Bones shuts down

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 29, 2026

Different companies have been declared winners of an auction for different parts of the restaurant chain operator. Twin Peaks, Hot Dog on a Stick and Elevation Burger look set to get their own buyers.

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Maybe a sale really would be the best thing for Pizza Hut

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 28, 2026

The Bottom Line: Yum Brands has spent years chasing trends with what had been the world’s largest pizza chain, which has put the brand in its current position.

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Blackstone serves up a potentially massive Jersey Mike's IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 21, 2026

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual chain confidentially filed documents for an initial public offering this week. It has the chance to be the biggest IPO the restaurant industry has seen.

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Restaurants are worried about the Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal. Should they be?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 17, 2026

Independent operators were shaken when the broadline distributor announced a $29 billion acquisition of the cash-and-carry operation. But some say the deal could have some real benefits.

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2 of the country's 4 largest pizza chains are reportedly closing in on a sale

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 16, 2026

The Bottom Line: Both Pizza Hut and Papa Johns are moving closer to a pair of separate deals, according to a report. How would this impact the pizza business?

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How Kilwins is adapting to life under new owners

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 15, 2026

A Deeper Dive: Brian Britton, CEO of the ice cream and chocolate chain, joins the podcast to talk about how a brand adapts to being owned by a private-equity firm.

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7-Eleven's IPO is delayed until next year

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2026

Seven & I Holdings said that its planned initial public offering won't take place until March 2027 at the earliest. It comes amid rising gas prices and economic concerns.

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