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Restaurant Business Executive Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze is a longtime industry journalist who writes about restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions and the economy, with a particular focus on quick-service restaurants. He writes daily about the factors influencing the operating environment, including labor and food costs and various industry trends such as technology and delivery.

Jonathan has been widely quoted in media publications such as the New York Times and the Washington Post and has appeared on CNBC, Yahoo Finance and NPR. He writes a weekly finance-focused newsletter for Restaurant Business, The Bottom Line, and is the host of the weekly podcast “A Deeper Dive.”

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Would Burger King’s owner buy Subway? Don’t count on it

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2021

Rumors persist of a potential sale involving the sandwich giant, but the brand may not be in a position to do so, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Restaurant companies move out of their retail homes

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2021

Chains like McDonald’s and Subway are leaving Walmart locations while others, such as Dunkin’, opt to leave convenience stores as chains focus on drive-thru units, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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3 reasons not to invest in a restaurant franchise

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 05, 2021

Buying a franchise can be a good investment in the long run, but RB’s The Bottom Line says buyers should step back and think before diving in.

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Restaurants are keeping their takeout sales, for now

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2021

Chains say that takeout sales have increased even as more people go into their locations to eat, a phenomenon operators find promising, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Wingstop is not just a pandemic phenomenon

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 01, 2021

The chain’s same-store sales rose 21% in the first quarter, completing a remarkable year. But its performance was improving long before quarantine, says RB's The Bottom Line.

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Former Jamba CEO James White joins an effort to push small companies on diversity

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 30, 2021

Mill Road Capital has created a fund to improve the culture at smaller public companies while committing to more diversity among director candidates, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Remembering the Embers

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2021

Embers at one point was a popular Midwest family dining chain. The last one of them closed on Sunday, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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A huge number of restaurants filed for bankruptcy during the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 25, 2021

But it was not nearly bad as it was expected to be as sales recovered quickly and companies won breaks from landlords and lenders, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Pizza chains hope to hold onto sales gains amid investor skepticism

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 25, 2021

Stock prices in delivery companies, including Papa John’s and Domino’s, have fallen in recent weeks. But the chains believe they can still do well this year, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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How McDonald’s became OK with higher prices

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 23, 2021

The chain’s shift away from the Dollar Menu enabled operators to raise prices on premium products. It didn’t hurt says, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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