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Avoiding rent rip-offs

 By Dina Berta on Jun. 15, 2015

At a time when the country is seeing established, successful concepts close or relocate because of rapidly escalating rents, operators are focusing on other ways to make a lease still work for them.

What’s wrong with Applebee’s?

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 03, 2017

Nearly everything, says interim CEO Richard Dahl.

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Starbucks unloads Tazo Tea for $384M

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 03, 2017

Unilever has purchased the brand, which Starbucks bought in 1999.

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Sonic expects big tax savings

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2018

The chain expects as much as a 10-percentage-point improvement in its tax rate, thanks to reform.

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Delay on J. Alexander's merger vote irks an activist

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 31, 2018

Marathon Partners accuses J. Alexander's of "manipulation" in its effort to merge with Ninety Nine Restaurants, says RB's The Bottom Line.

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Rhone Capital to buy Fogo de Chao for $560M

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 20, 2018

The take-private deal comes less than three years after Fogo went public.

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Chuy’s to reinvest in marketing and off-premise due to tax break

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 09, 2018

The chain says it will pour $1.5 million into those areas this year.

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Will Chipotle close some stores?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 26, 2018

An asset review could mean “less than 100” stores are shut down, a common practice in turnarounds, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Yields & Deals--Strength of Sysco, PFG stocks tapped to enhance performance, growth initiatives;

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 05, 2001

Sysco Corp., Houston, and Performance Food Group (PFG), Richmond, VA, have put to good use opportunities available to them as public companies.Sysco availed...

Matthews Named Progressive Group President Ahead of Jochim's Retirement

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 11, 2005

Matthews joined the Performance Food Group in 1999 as the director of internal audit. He moved to Progressive Group Alliance (at the time Pocahontas Foods...

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