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Black Box: Restaurant sales tumble in July

Industry same-store sales declined 1%, its worst performance in nearly two years as chains feel a summer lull.

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Improving sales sends Jack in the Box stock soaring

Thanks to value bundles, the burger chain’s same-store sales rose to their best level since 2016.

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Steak ‘n Shake has closed more than 100 locations

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2019

The closures, which the chain says are temporary and will be refranchised, come as same-store sales continue to fall.

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Remodels push McDonald’s sales higher

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2019

The company’s 5.7% U.S. same-store sales growth was its highest since 2015 as the company’s strategies bear fruit. But guest counts are still falling.

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At Restaurant Directions, signs of a tough business

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 22, 2019

Despite a booming economy, the industry has been hit with high labor costs and falling traffic, but things are looking up.

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Black Box: Same-store sales fell slightly in June

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 11, 2019

Second quarter sales also slowed as falling traffic continued to be a problem.

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McDonald’s has a Chick-fil-A problem

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 10, 2019

Operators are asking the company to develop a better chicken sandwich as its traffic in the Southeast stalls.

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Boston Market closes 45 locations

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 08, 2019

The company has shuttered 10% of its locations amid sales challenges and a "multi-faceted transformation."

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Chuck E. Cheese same-store sales slowed

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 01, 2019

But the company recorded its fifth straight quarterly increase as it nears a reverse merger that will take it public.

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McDonald’s has sold a lot of fresh-beef burgers

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 24, 2019

The company said it sold 40 million more Quarter Pounders in the first quarter than it did a year ago.

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