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Operations

Grocery sales prove a boon for Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, but not without sweat

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 15, 2020

Branching into retail has brought its own set of challenges.

Operations

Restaurants turn to meal kits to boost sales

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 31, 2020

Operators are packaging the ingredients for make-at-home pizzas, brunch, tacos and more to deliver to housebound consumers.

Operations

Restaurateur Stephanie Izard teams up with online grocer Peapod

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 26, 2019

Izard created two branded meal kits to sell online, with more to come.

Financing

Blue Apron tries to rescue its stock listing

By Jonathan Maze on May 20, 2019

The meal kit company is doing a reverse stock split because its share price has been too low for too long, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Meal kits prove to be a flash in the pan

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2018

Blue Apron’s struggles show that the meal kit business isn’t the major restaurant competitor some thought it would be, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Marketing

Newk’s Eatery steals a dinner booster from supermarkets

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 02, 2018

The fast-casual chain has added a section where customers can pick up components for a meal assembled at home.

Operations

Why Chick-fil-A is getting into the meal kit business

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 25, 2018

Also on this week’s episode of “A Deeper Dive,” RB revisits some times when executives got their brands into trouble.

Marketing

Chick-fil-A is trying out meal kits

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2018

The company will launch Mealtime Kits at 150 locations in Atlanta next month.

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: Sharp left ahead?

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2016

Big names in the restaurant business are exploring new avenues for growth. Here's the updated road map.

Financing

Why delivery is beating meal kits

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2018

Customer retention for delivery orders is easily besting meal kit services, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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