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Financing

Bamboo Sushi, QuickFish parent receives investment from Bain Capital, Kitchen Fund

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2018

The operator of sustainable sushi concepts Bamboo Sushi and QuickFish plans to enter into new markets.

Financing

Restaurant brand culture matters: Tim Hortons’ problems in Canada tell us why

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2018

Restaurant Brands International is getting resistance from the chain’s operators that it didn’t get with Burger King, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

Franchisors getting more pushback from franchisees? Boohoo

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 13, 2018

Blame it on refranchising, a phenomenon that favors investors at a serious cost to operators and guests.

Financing

Why refranchising is good for the restaurant business

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2018

Despite some issues, franchisees are better at running restaurants than franchisors.

Financing

Bertucci’s files for bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 16, 2018

The company has a potential buyer in a deal valued at $20 million.

Financing

Rising labor costs could slow restaurant acquisitions

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 17, 2018

The labor environment could slow what has been an unprecedented level of restaurant merger and acquisition activity.

Operations

Here’s how competitive the restaurant industry really is

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2018

The annual Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix provided confirmation for some things we already knew and perhaps a few we didn’t—like the inevitability of alcohol delivery.

Financing

Why delivery is beating meal kits

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2018

Customer retention for delivery orders is easily besting meal kit services, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Pollo Tropical same-store sales start to recover

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2018

Sister chain Taco Cabana’s transactions fell 11.3% as the company moves away from discounts.

Workforce

Is Uber competing with restaurants for workers?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 19, 2018

In a tight labor market, the gig economy is adding a new wrinkle to the industry’s labor challenges.

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