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Studio Movie Grill gets a $100M investment

The Dallas-based movie theater and dining chain will use the funds from TowerBrook Capital Partners to speed growth.

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McDonald’s invests in mobile software company Plexure

The burger giant is making a $3.7 million minority investment in the New Zealand-based company.

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No more megachains?

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2019

The days in which a concept can expect to become really big are probably over, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Investment fund buys a 73-unit Taco Bell franchisee

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 28, 2019

Bessemer Investment Partners acquired Houston-based operator KorMex Foods.

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Modern Market, Lemonade and the future of fast casual

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 27, 2019

Modern Market co-founder Anthony Pigliacampo talks about his chain’s merger with Lemonade in this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive."

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Charges against Michael Avenatti engulf the now-defunct Tully's

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 27, 2019

The attorney rescued the coffee chain in 2013. But the company went out of business last year, and now he faces federal charges, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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McDonald’s flexes its financial muscle

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 26, 2019

The company’s planned acquisition of Dynamic Yield is the latest example of big chains using their size to gain an advantage, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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