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Should Darden buy BJ’s?

The casual-dining operator plans to make more acquisitions, says RB’s The Bottom Line. One analyst says BJ’s Restaurants would make a good target.

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How Tim Casey plans to fix Quiznos

The CEO of Rego Restaurant Group joins the RB podcast "A Deeper Dive" to explain why being part of a bigger group could help the sub chain.

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Private-equity firms acquire P.F. Chang’s

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 01, 2019

Paulson & Co. and TriArtisan Capital Advisors have closed on their purchase of the Asian casual-dining chain.

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Jack in the Box stock falls as report casts doubt on possible sale

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2019

A Debtwire report suggested that buyers are concerned about the chain’s growth and its valuation.

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How restaurants are mimicking the grocery business

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2019

A consolidation trend that started with supermarkets has spread to restaurant chains, and that has major implications for the industry, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Why merger mania has hit the restaurant industry

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 06, 2019

In this episode of "A Deeper Dive," a trio of experts from investment banking firm PJ Solomon discuss why restaurants are consolidating so much.

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Starboard makes a $200M investment in Papa John’s

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 04, 2019

Jeff Smith was named chairman as the company got a cash infusion to pay off debt and invest behind its strategic initiatives.

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Papa John’s stock plunges on its latest sale report

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 01, 2019

The company is reportedly no longer for sale, but is looking for an investor as it seeks to recover from a tough year.

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These restaurant chains are all for sale right now

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 29, 2019

RB’s The Bottom Line takes a look at the companies currently seeking buyers, and a few that might actually sell.

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Here’s why restaurant chains aren’t going public right now

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2019

RB’s The Bottom Line examines the poor record of the last generation of IPOs and what it would take for another chain to go public.