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By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 10, 2021

The Bottom Line: The fast-food taco chain has been unable to gain traction with investors since it went public seven years ago and industry trends made a sale likely.

Financing

McDonald’s will invest $250M to diversify its franchisee base

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 08, 2021

The company is undertaking the first global effort to recruit new operators into the system as it looks to increase demographic representation among owner-operators.

Marketing

KFC is bringing back its firelog again

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 07, 2021

But this time, the fried chicken chain is giving customers who buy a firelog, or who order on its app, a chance to win a stay at a "KFC Firelog Cabin."

Financing

Del Taco is Jack in the Box’s singular acquisition, ‘for now’

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The burger chain, which made a surprising deal for the Mexican concept, is not exactly ruling out another acquisition down the line.

Financing

Jack in the Box to acquire Del Taco for $575M

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The burger chain is paying $12.51 per share for the Mexican fast food chain to get more scale and drive more unit growth.

Premium

Financing

Amy’s Drive Thru is taking its organic fast food up and down the west coast

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 03, 2021

Customer demand led the founders of the retail brand Amy’s Kitchen to create a restaurant. The concept is now pushing to grab a bigger piece of the market.

Leadership