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Selling My Company: Seven Common Pitfalls that Can Produce Failure

 By Restaurant Business Staff on May 14, 2004

For many owners, including owners of foodservice distributorships, the sale of their company is the largest, most complex transaction of their career. Due to...

Miquelon Named Tyson Foods cfo

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 14, 2006

Miquelon will report directly to John Tyson, chairman and ceo, and will have responsibility for the company's worldwide finance and accounting functions...

Financing

Where's the growth capital now?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 11, 2008

Even when there are tough financial time, money to grow can be found. Here’s how to raise capital in today’s money market.

Tracking Your Progress on 2010 Finance Resolutions

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 25, 2010

As we begin the second quarter of 2010, how are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions for your business? To help you take stock, we are writing a series...

How to avoid being ice-axed by the polar vortex

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 06, 2014

There’s no denying that it has been a bone-chilling winter. With fuel costs rising as the temperature plummets, restaurants are seeing spikes in utility costs. See some tips on managing your heating and energy spending to reduce the weather damage to your bottom line.

Canadian restaurant assn. is OK with provincial wage hike

Dec. 12, 2014

Raising the minimum of Canada’s second most populated province by the rate of inflation is “a fair and balanced approach,” Restaurants Canada says.

Yum! trades $185M investment for control of KFC’s marketing

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 23, 2015

The funds will be used to buy new kitchen equipment and speed up unit rehabs.

Restaurants hit pause button on expansion

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 07, 2016

With new outlets providing less of a return, operators are directing capital elsewhere.

Bobby Flay uses unusual option to finance his fast-casual chain

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 18, 2017

Bobby's Burger Palace intends to raise $15 million through a "mini IPO."

Financing

Was this really the year of the indie?

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 09, 2017

In a lot of ways—and for many reasons—independent restaurants trumped chains in 2017. Indies are nimble and able to seize upon trends like a hungry diner on avocado toast.

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