sales and profits

Financing

Delivery’s third-party players

Takeout’s sibling, delivery, is seeing notable activity as well, and it’s mainly coming from third-party providers and the investors who seem to love them.

California is the worst place to do business, Texas is the best, study finds

The differences lie in how committed the markets are to fostering growth and keeping taxes in check.

More than two in five operators have said that, of all factors, higher costs have most negatively impacted their operating profit in the past five years.

Bad financial results have restaurant chain executives citing all kinds of factors for their top- and bottom-line difficulties, from an unexciting football season to high legal fees. Do they have a case? It depends.

The bakery-cafe chain's pending acquisition by JAB Holdings is one of the biggest restaurant deals ever. Here are some other indications of the sale, along with metrics on what the transaction could mean for the industry.

Rooftops and patios can be a big draw—if the upfront costs add up.

The Latin chicken chain is pulling out of two core markets as part of a sweeping new turnaround plan by Fiesta Restaurant Group, which also owns the Taco Cabana brand.

Results for the first three months of the year were helped by easy comparisons, but the numbers show the chain has made strides in regaining its vigor.

Management said the momentum is sustainable.

The filing could come as early as next week, according to one report.

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