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Financing

Restaurants’ looming debt problem

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 14, 2018

This episode of RB’s podcast, "A Deeper Dive," discusses how more chains face problems with falling sales and too much leverage.

Financing

Restaurants, and their investors, confront a changing reality

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 14, 2018

Rising labor costs, weak sales and an evolving consumer are pushing the industry to change. But is it worth it?

Financing

How Wall Street is hurting restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 13, 2018

Public markets discourage long-term investments. Here’s how Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich would fix it, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

The inside story of the Tilted Kilt sale

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 12, 2018

For Arc Group, which is on a buying spree, the deal was too good to pass up.

Financing

Outback Steakhouse sets a strong pace for Bloomin’ Brands with 4.6% comps rise

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 29, 2018

Management says it’s never been more bullish about the concept’s future—even as investors wonder, what about the rest of the company?

Financing

Roark Capital raises another $6.5B

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 24, 2018

The restaurant-heavy private-equity firm completed fundraising for two new funds.

Financing

Burger King’s owner finds the U.S. a tough market

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 24, 2018

Domestic same-store sales for the burger chain, Popeyes and Tim Hortons all fell in the third quarter.

Financing

There is no room for any more restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 22, 2018

The U.S. restaurant industry is saturated, and here’s why, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Ruby Tuesday has closed 51 locations this year

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 16, 2018

The casual-dining chain has said little about its next CEO following the departure of Ray Blanchette.

Emerging Brands

2018 top independent restaurants in Chicagoland

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 16, 2018

Fifteen of the country's highest-grossing independents are located in Chicago and the surrounding area, an increase of three from last year's list. The number is bolstered by a group of steakhouse newcomers including Maple & Ash, RPM Steak and Swift & Sons.

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