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Bad Daddy’s parent buys 5 units from partners for $4.4M

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 30, 2023

Good Times Restaurants now owns all of the 41-unit burger bar’s traditional locations.

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Companies face a tough lending market as their debt comes due

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 26, 2023

The Bottom Line: Rising interest rates and a weak M&A market could prove troublesome for companies looking for an out from their debt troubles.

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Checkers, citing inflation, looks to refinance its debt

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 24, 2023

The operator of drive-thru restaurants has reportedly hired advisers to help it restructure its debt, which comes due next year.

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Subway wades into a difficult M&A market

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 12, 2023

The Bottom Line: Sale processes like the one the sandwich giant is apparently planning do not come very often. That doesn’t mean a sale is a slam dunk. And $10 billion may be tough to get.

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Rosser Capital invests in Kitchen Social

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2023

The private equity firm is backing a three-unit upscale concept founded by the former CEO of Bravo Brio Restaurant Group.

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Subway is apparently exploring a sale

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2023

The privately held sandwich giant has reportedly hired advisers to explore a sale. It would attract a wide range of potential buyers.

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Behind Cava Group’s conversion of Zoe’s Kitchen restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Brett Schulman, CEO of Cava Group, joins the podcast to talk about a wide range of topics, including its rapid expansion thanks to its acquisition of Zoe’s Kitchen.

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10 takeaways from the ICR Conference

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 11, 2023

More acquisitions, slowing food costs, omnichannel business models and evolving loyalty programs all featured prominently in operators’ presentations during the three-day event in Orlando.

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Olive Garden’s parent is in the market for another brand

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 10, 2023

Darden Restaurants signaled its interest in adding a 10th concept. It most recently acquired Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen in 2017.

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Fat Brands, a ‘publicly-traded private equity firm,’ focuses on strategic deals

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2023

The Bottom Line: The owner of Twin Peaks, Johnny Rockets and Fazoli’s has shifted its attention to more targeted acquisitions and could spin off or sell some assets.

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