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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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Why are restaurant sales so bad in July?

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 10, 2018

Weak sales and traffic for the second July in a row could spell bad news for the industry, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Why are Papa John’s sales falling so much?

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 09, 2018

RB’s The Bottom Line crowdsources a comparison between the John Schnatter firestorm and Chick-fil-A’s gay marriage controversy.

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John Schnatter: ‘I am not going away’

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2018

The intensifying dispute between Papa John’s and its beleaguered founder is shrouding the company in more uncertainty, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Where are all the restaurant customers?

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 07, 2018

Despite a booming economy, restaurants are still struggling with traffic, and here’s why, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Has Chipotle turned a corner?

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2018

Strong sales on the day word spreads of another potential outbreak show consumers' fears of the chain might be easing, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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For casual dining, delivery isn’t necessary for success

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2018

Differing approaches by BJ’s and Texas Roadhouse show there’s no single approach, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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World politics hit McDonald’s

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 27, 2018

Brexit and trade negotiations impact the company’s labor costs, and its traffic, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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What is Papa John’s end game?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 25, 2018

Investors now think a sale is less likely, but the pizza chain’s “good bones” make it too tempting a target for buyers, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Who will benefit from Papa John’s challenges?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 20, 2018

Pizza Hut stands to gain the most, but the problems will roil the market, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Should Papa John’s be sold?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 17, 2018

A sale could be the only option for the chain going forward, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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