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Financing

Vegan chain Copper Branch is acquired by a Canadian franchisor

 By Heather Lalley on May 14, 2021

Foodtastic said it has aggressive expansion plans for the plant-based fast-casual chain.

Food

How one chicken chain is dealing with high prices and low supply

 By Patricia Cobe on May 11, 2021

Through menu maneuvering and strong vendor relationships, Golden Chick hopes to get a grip on chicken prices and supply.

Financing

Pizza chains expect to keep a lot of their pandemic sales

By Jonathan Maze on May 06, 2021

Domino’s and Papa John’s both believe they can keep growing sales even as comparisons get tough, and say they have advertising dollars to spend, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Food

Bacon is sizzling on chain menus

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 27, 2021

Chefs at restaurant chains are taking bacon beyond the traditional applications, tempting customers with new techniques and products.

Technology

Tech roundup: Midsize chains turn to ghost kitchens for growth

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 26, 2021

Nathan's Famous and Saladworks could double their footprints with new partnerships. Also, what happens when a fee cap expires, and a new startup wants to help create subscription programs.

Leadership

Little Caesars adds a chief supply chain officer

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 26, 2021

Little Caesars adds a chief supply chain officer. Glen McIntosh, who previously worked for a division of the pizza chain, will fill the newly created post.

Financing

Fast-food chains start pricing for convenience

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 25, 2021

Quick-service concepts have raised prices aggressively and largely abandoned value amid a spike in demand. That strategy carries some risks coming out of the pandemic.

Financing

Newly public chain BurgerFi gets a non-compliance alert from Nasdaq

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 21, 2021

BurgerFi said its delay in filing its 10-K form is due to new reporting requirements for SPACs and that it will get its paperwork in on time.

Emerging Brands

Fast-casual chain Meatheads declares bankruptcy

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 14, 2021

But the 13-unit Chicago-based concept's lender is crying foul, calling the filing a "stunt" and arguing the filings were made in bad faith.

Financing

The restaurant chain bankruptcy wave is not over

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2021

As the filing by Golden Corral’s second-largest franchisee demonstrates, filings by big operators and chains could still come even as sales improve, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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