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Higher gas prices have a casualty

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2026

The Bottom Line: This week’s edition of the restaurant finance newsletter looks at the impact of rising gas prices, and why that’s behind the delayed 7-Eleven IPO.

Financing

Gas prices do impact restaurants, particularly full-service

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 07, 2026

The Iran War has sent the price of gas past $4 a gallon nationwide and analysts expect it to get worse. That could lead more customers to trade down to cheaper restaurants, according to Black Box.

Financing

Welcome to yet another big dose of economic uncertainty

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 27, 2026

The Bottom Line: Consumers were showing signs of recovery. The Iran War changed the direction, again, leaving operators wondering how the year will turn out.

Financing

How rising gas prices will affect restaurant sales

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 25, 2026

A Deeper Dive: Rich Shank, senior principal with Restaurant Business sister company Technomic, joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk gas prices.

Operations

Restaurants take their case to Congress as midterm elections loom

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 20, 2026

The National Restaurant Association is striking a confident tone on pressing issues like swipe fee relief, immigration and tariffs. One reason: Most people love the businesses it represents.

Financing

The oil price problem

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 12, 2026

The Bottom Line: Economists are expecting a better year for restaurants in 2026. But that changes if oil prices remain too high for too long.

Financing

How will high gas prices affect restaurants?

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 09, 2026

The Bottom Line: Oil prices have soared and gas prices are following, which could affect restaurant sales at an otherwise sensitive time. But other issues may be more concerning.

Financing

The job market is stumbling and gas prices are soaring

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 06, 2026

Employers, including restaurants, cut jobs last month. Oil prices are soaring and gas prices are going with them, potentially adding another challenge for operators during a sensitive period for the industry.

Financing

Restaurant executives expect another choppy environment in 2026

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 25, 2026

The Bottom Line: On earnings calls, industry chief executives expressed caution about the state of the economy this year, even as they were bullish about their own plans.

Financing

The Supreme Court strikes down President Trump's tariffs

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 20, 2026

The court said the president did not have the broad authority he had asserted to implement sweeping tariffs on a host of nations. Trump immediately vowed to use different rules to keep them in place.

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