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A Better Market for Business Sellers at the Close of 2009

Because of Keiter Stephens Advisors’ vantage point facilitatingfoodservice distribution mergers and acquisitions – we’ve representedmore transactions...

Fast-casual restaurants add drive-thru service

Established players in the fast-casual sector want to emulate QSRs in one critical area: stay-in-your-car convenience.

After location, location, location, the next most influential factor in real estate is the concept of curb appeal.

Yes, you have to spend it to make it. But why spend more money than you have to? The deals are out there, for everything from wine to cleaning services. You just have to know where to find them, or at least how to ask for them. We sent reporters out looking for all the best ways for restaurant operators to save money. They found some great tips, so take a look and save a few bucks.

WYOMING (January 14, 2010 - Grand Rapids Press)—Gordon Food Service's nearly $33 million investment into amillion-square distribution plant in the Sunshine...

Brick House signs first zee, Carl’s tries a sports theme, Krispy heads north, Hooters operator buys Fresh Juice. Plus, Dunkin' and Togo's square off in California, and Einstein Bros. tops the 3-0 mark in non-traditional sites for 2013.

Whether they're seeking to build box stores, banks, homes, or restaurants, everyone's throwing elbows in a rush to stick their flag into what seem to be the last remaining bits of real estate on the planet.

Restaurants traditionally rely on chicken and turkey to be menu profit makers. Usually in good supply and always a good buy in relation to other proteins, operators often turn to poultry to keep costs in check when red meats and seafood skyrocket. But that strategy may be dampened in the months ahead.

(April 22, 2010)—Burger chain Fuddruckers Inc. and its parent, Magic Brands LLC, filedfor Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday to ease the sale of...

Putting a value on Red Lobster isn’t a done deal in the view of some Darden Restaurant shareholders. And the only things sharper than their pencils appear to be their tongues.

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