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Meritage Hospitality Group to acquire 43 Wendy’s restaurants

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2022

The Michigan-based operator has made 27 acquisitions in the burger chain’s system and now owns more than 300 restaurants.

Financing

The year in charts

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2022

The Bottom Line: Costs soared, menu prices rose, but consumers kept spending. Here’s a look at the restaurant industry’s 2022 in a few key charts.

Beverage

These 10 chains have the most craveable coffee, say consumers

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 22, 2022

Technomic’s survey ranks the concepts that serve coffee drinkers’ favorite brews. Surprise—not all specialize in coffee.

Workforce

Former restaurant workers are too angry to re-apply, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 21, 2022

They're still furious over how they were treated at the pandemic's start, the research shows. The way to get them back is showing them proof that a repeat won't happen.

Financing

Fogo de Chao in rare form ahead of planned IPO

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 21, 2022

With double-digit AUVs and strong traffic growth, the Brazilian steakhouse chain is building momentum as it prepares to return to Wall Street.

Financing

The best of Restaurant Business 2022

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2022

From the Editor: Here are the top stories, blogs and podcast episodes from a complicated year in the restaurant industry.

Workforce

Crumbl Cookies franchisees fined $58K for child-labor violations

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 21, 2022

The brand was one of several restaurant employers to be charged with workhour and safety infractions in recent days.

Food

Chef Gavin Kaysen doesn’t let expectations get in the way of growth

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 21, 2022

The award-winning chef and restaurateur is an outside-the-box thinker and it continues to serve him well.  

Leadership

Ben Fordham named CEO of MaieB Hospitality Group

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 21, 2022

The Austin, Texas-based parent to Olamaie’s, Maie Day and Little Ola’s Biscuits has plans for growth in 2023.

Financing

Why restaurants will be able to withstand an economic downturn

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Michael Swanson, an agricultural economist from Wells Fargo, joins the podcast to talk about the outlook for food costs and industry sales in 2023.

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