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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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Muscle Maker Grill files for an IPO

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 27, 2019

The healthy fast-food franchise wants to raise $59 million amid continued losses and concerns over its viability, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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John Schnatter doesn’t think much of Papa John’s management

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 26, 2019

In his latest interview, the company’s founder continued his criticism of the chain and its quality, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Is there a restaurant tech bubble?

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 22, 2019

Silicon Valley investors are making yet another big bet on a changing restaurant industry, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Did third-party delivery contribute to Houlihan’s bankruptcy?

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 19, 2019

The casual-dining chain cited costs associated with the service, suggesting the burgeoning business is a headwind for some companies, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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In the restaurant business, it pays to be big—and fast

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 19, 2019

Fast-food chains and larger concepts won the third quarter, leaving smaller, mostly casual-dining chains behind, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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The market turns in Tilman Fertitta’s favor

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 18, 2019

With casual-dining chains struggling and few buyers to compete with, the Landry’s owner is on another buying binge, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Can John Chidsey fix Subway?

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 15, 2019

RB’s The Bottom Line examines Subway’s new CEO, including his tense relationship with Burger King operators and whether the chain could be sold.

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Labor costs and possible recession stoke fear among operators

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 14, 2019

At the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference, a sense of concern about the state of the economy prevailed, even as technology provides opportunities, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Among McDonald’s franchisees, cautious optimism with a dose of discontent

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 11, 2019

Operators like what they’ve seen from new U.S. boss Joe Erlinger so far, says RB’s The Bottom Line, but many remain frustrated by the past few years.

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Should pizza chains work with third-party delivery?

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 08, 2019

RB’s The Bottom Line examines the vastly different strategies deployed by Domino’s Pizza and Papa John’s.

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