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Chilean Earthquake's Tremors May Be Felt in American Consumers' Stomachs

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 05, 2010

(March 5, 2010 - Daily Finance)—After Chile's 8.8-scale earthquake on Saturday, one big unknown is thedisaster's likely impact on U.S. consumers. Chile is...

Financing

Restaurants’ new reality: ‘tax-rate shopping’

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 21, 2014

Sharp differences in state and local sales taxes are prompting both consumers and businesses like restaurants to alter their shopping patterns.

Technology

Tablet or conventional POS?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Dec. 17, 2014

It’s the October 2015 deadline to have EMV-enabled devices—the expected date for a shift in fraud liability—that’s driving the need to update.

Minnesota moves closer to a tip credit

Apr. 24, 2015

The state House approved a bill that would set a wage of $4 an hour for tipped employees, with the rest of the minimum wage presumed to come from gratuities.

Financing

Restaurants' ouch moments of 2016

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2016

Not every restaurant development of the past year deserved commemoration with a smiley face. Here are a few of low points.

McDonald’s scores big with 2-prong pricing

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 25, 2017

The industry's dominant chain posted a second-quarter jump in same-store sales on the strength of simultaneously discounting and going high end.

Financing

Restaurant hiring continued in November

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 11, 2017

The industry added 18,900 jobs in the month, continuing its hiring steak.

Financing

Restaurants are buying up other chains

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 22, 2018

The Bottom Line: Deals such as Arby's acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings show a shift in investor thinking.

Financing

Activist investor nominates 4 to Potbelly board

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2018

Privet Fund, which is pushing for a sale, kicked off a proxy fight with a slate of board candidates.

Financing

Franchisees push back

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 27, 2018

These days can’t be great if you’re a franchisee—not in the restaurant business, at least. Same-store sales and traffic have been weak for two years.

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