Continue to Site >>>

sales and profits

Financing

How will high gas prices affect restaurants?

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 09, 2026

The Bottom Line: Oil prices have soared and gas prices are following, which could affect restaurant sales at an otherwise sensitive time. But other issues may be more concerning.

Financing

Subway pulls back on its free sub offer

 By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on Feb. 20, 2026

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast also features discussions on Wendy’s and Wingstop, along with the technology companies are buying and data from Technomic.

Financing

How the restaurant industry will fare in 2026

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 18, 2026

A Deeper Dive: Michelle Korsmo, CEO of the National Restaurant Association, joins this week’s episode of the restaurant finance podcast to talk about the group’s State of the Industry Report.

Financing

Expect more of the same in 2026: A bifurcated economy, slow growth and a lot of uncertainty

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 16, 2026

Projections suggest the restaurant industry can expect a better year, buoyed by easier comparisons and tax law changes. But many other factors could inhibit that growth, and not everybody will benefit.

Financing

Dave & Buster's sees some light at the end of a long, dark tunnel

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 10, 2025

The food-and-games chain said that its same-store sales improved as the quarter progressed and into November, sending the company’s stock soaring despite a wider loss and revenue decline.

Operations

The ongoing federal government shutdown is expected to take a toll on some chains

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 20, 2025

After a third quarter that "ended with a whimper," negative sales trends are expected to continue, said one report. Restaurant chains with a big presence in Washington, D.C. will be hit hardest.

Financing

A huge percentage of U.S. consumers are dining on a deal

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2025

Nearly 30% of commercial foodservice traffic was on a deal over the past 12 months, the highest rate in 50 years, according to data from Circana.

Financing

At Starbucks, another round of discouraging news

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 26, 2025

The Bottom Line: The coffee shop giant is closing stores and laying off workers as it deals with a surprisingly persistent decline in traffic.

Financing

Salad and Go is closing 41 restaurants in Texas

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 17, 2025

The drive-thru salad chain is closing locations in Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The closures represent more than a quarter of the chain’s units.

Financing

Restaurant profitability has taken a hit since the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 28, 2025

According to the National Restaurant Association, median profitability at all restaurants remains lower than it was before the pandemic, despite historic increases in menu prices.

  • Page 1