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Operations

CDC connects rising COVID cases to restaurant use

A new study traces an uptick in infections to the reopening of dining rooms just as states start loosening restrictions.

Financing

Burgerim tells franchisees wanting refunds to expect ‘pennies on the dollar’

The franchise’s president told operators they would be allowed out of their franchise agreement but said there are no assets left to pay them.

The announcement was hailed as the best health news in a year. How about for the industry?

Among the measures questioned by the health authorities is the lifting of limits on public places such as restaurants.

Establishments can resume using 100% of their dining rooms and can drop their mask requirements.

The poultry supplier was sentenced to a $108 million fine for colluding over roughly a 5-year stretch ending in 2017.

The immigration enforcement agency said it will only go after individuals who are known violators instead of raiding restaurants and other employers on the basis of assumptions.

More than 80% of operators said their recovery would be hurt by the higher minimum, with cuts in hours and jobs, according to a National Restaurant Association survey.

The department is seeking a two-month postponement to further study the rule change proposed by the Trump administration.

The hospitality business has landed 18% of all loans to date.

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