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Food

Restaurants can learn some foodservice tricks from supermarkets

 By Nancy Kruse on Jul. 18, 2024

State of the Plate: Nancy Kruse, RB’s menu trends columnist, says grocers are stepping up their game, and restaurants need to keep up.

Financing

The FTC signals a tougher stance on franchising, for now

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 17, 2024

The Bottom Line: The agency’s comments last week represented some of its toughest regulatory moves on franchising in years. But the election might have a say in it.

Financing

So you are opening a restaurant in a Walmart? Good luck with that

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 17, 2024

The Bottom Line: The retail giant is adding regional restaurant chains to its stores, giving them some key exposure. But there are some real drawbacks to pay attention to.

Food

Why True Food Kitchen's new chicken tenders took a year to perfect

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 16, 2024

Behind the Menu: The gluten-free, air-fried tenders stay true to the restaurant’s health and quality mission, with the crispy crunch consumers crave.

Financing

Why MOD Pizza is not out of the woods yet

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2024

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual pizza chain was sold last week to Elite Restaurant Group. But few who’ve seen the finances believe the company can avoid closing large numbers of stores.

Workforce

Restaurants have a hot opportunity to improve their reputation as employers

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 12, 2024

Reality Check: New mandates for protecting workers from dangerous on-the-job heat are about to be dropped on restaurants and other employers. The industry could greatly help its labor plight by acting first.

Financing

Ignore the Red Lobster problem. Sale-leasebacks are not all that bad

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 12, 2024

The decade-old sale-leaseback at the seafood chain has raised questions about the practice. But experts say it remains a legitimate financing option for operators when done correctly.

Financing

Some McDonald's customers are doubling up on the discounts

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 12, 2024

The Bottom Line: In some markets, customers can get the fast-food chain's $5 value meal for $4. The situation illustrates a key rule in the restaurant business: Customers are savvy and will find loopholes.

Financing

The restaurant M&A market was tough, and then came the bankruptcies

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 10, 2024

The market for restaurant mergers and acquisitions has been slow for more than two years. But that market is bifurcated, as good deals get done and opportunistic buyers snap up low-priced chains.

Financing

The broken promise of fast-casual pizza

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 09, 2024

The Bottom Line: The potential bankruptcy filing of MOD Pizza further illustrates the sector’s challenges, which have worsened coming out of the pandemic.

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