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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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On hedge funds, GameStop and Famous Dave’s

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2021

The surge in value of companies like GameStop and AMC reminds RB’s The Bottom Line of the time when hedge funders drove up stock in the barbecue chain—and almost destroyed it.

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Stimulus checks head to restaurants again

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 27, 2021

The industry started 2021 with its best couple of weeks since the pandemic began, which could point to a fast recovery, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Steak ‘n Shake and the sin of over-discounting

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 25, 2021

The chain’s heavy reliance on prices and emphasis on traffic over profitable sales have led to its current troubles, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Why Subway is no easy fix

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 20, 2021

Too many locations and low unit volumes make the chain's challenges difficult. But they're not insurmountable, says RB's The Bottom Line.

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Dunkin’ had one huge advantage over Starbucks during the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 19, 2021

The chain has a lot more drive-thru locations in the U.S., which helped it recover more quickly during quarantine, says RB’s the Bottom Line.

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Tilman Fertitta may merge his company with a SPAC

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2021

The Landry’s owner is reportedly in talks with the blank-check company Fast Acquisition Corp., says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Domino’s same-store sales may not reveal its true performance

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 13, 2021

The pizza chain, which has enjoyed an unprecedented run of same-store sales growth, says it is focused on growing its overall sales, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Why the pandemic takeout boom may fade

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 12, 2021

Darden Restaurants CEO Gene Lee doesn’t think growth in to-go orders is as “sticky” as people want it to be, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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A new restaurant SPAC takes off

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 08, 2021

Tastemaker Acquisition Corp., a restaurant-focused acquisition vehicle formed by former Barteca and Jamba executives, raised more than expected in its offering, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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5 big restaurant deals we’d like to see in 2021

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2021

With merger and acquisition activity picking up again, RB’s The Bottom Line provides suggestions for a few notable deals.

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