finance

Emerging Brands

Fleming, Federico team up on a 6-unit upstart

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2019

The chain-building pair have invested in Boqueria, which they’ll also serve as directors.

Financing

Wingstop continues to battle high wing prices

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 01, 2019

The fast-casual wing chain, which reported comps growth of 12.8% in Q2, said wing prices are up 32% year over year.

Operations

Making sense of the Cheesecake-Fox Restaurant deal

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2019

The partners say they’re creating a new model for developing and growing restaurant concepts. Here’s why they’re giving that new approach a try.

Financing

IPic Entertainment warns of a possible bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2019

The movie theater-restaurant chain said it did not have enough cash to make an interest payment and is considering Chapter 11.

Financing

Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company’s merger deal collapses

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2019

Parent company CEC Entertainment is no longer going public, at least for now, after reverse merger with Leo Holdings is terminated.

Financing

Restaurant investors grapple with the industry’s new realities

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2019

The process of evaluating a deal has been complicated by big data, the reliance on technology and the evolving role of founders, experts noted at Restaurant Directions.

Financing

Chipotle and Shake Shack lead restaurant stocks

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2019

The industry’s performance on Wall Street has lagged overall, but fast-casual and QSR stocks have done well, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

With the sale market dry, more chains turn to bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 09, 2019

The filing by Restaurants Unlimited shows that some companies have little choice but to seek court help so they can be sold, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing