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KFC’s Chicken & Waffles were apparently a ‘huge hit’

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2019

Parent company Yum Brands also reported same-store sales at Pizza Hut were positive thanks in part to its NFL deal, but sustained improvement will be a “slow build.”

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Pie Five closes more locations

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 06, 2019

But its sister chain Pizza Inn has now recorded eight straight quarters of same-store sales growth.

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Papa Murphy’s stock soars after sales, profits beat expectations

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 04, 2019

The company said its sales turned positive for the first time in 37 months.

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Technomic: 2018 ended on a strong note

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 04, 2019

But prices, not traffic, continued to boost sales throughout the industry, according to the Technomic Chain Restaurant Index.

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At McDonald’s, fewer restaurants and fewer customers

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 30, 2019

The company believes remodels and efforts to improve service times will get customers coming back.

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Will the shutdown hurt restaurant sales? It’s not clear

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 24, 2019

Sales data shows little evidence that shutdowns depress sales, but this one is different, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Are restaurants at risk of a ‘bloodbath’?

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 16, 2019

Weak sales, high costs and a potential recession could be an ugly mix, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Wingstop’s Q4 same-store sales rise 6%

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 14, 2019

The company said it is working on pickup lockers and plans national ads in 2019.

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Are retirements killing restaurants?

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2019

Aging baby boomers hitting retirement age could be a major influence in weakening sales, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Black Box: 2018 ended on a strong note

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2019

Same-store sales rose 2% in December, the best month in more than three years.

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