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Why restaurant chains are flocking to Times Square

 By Heather Lalley on Apr. 29, 2022

All but shut down during the pandemic, New York City’s tourist hub is now reenergized. And restaurants want a piece of the action.

Financing

At McDonald’s, low-income customers show signs of weakness

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 29, 2022

The Bottom Line: Tucked in the company’s earnings are signs that some consumers are cutting back. The burger giant’s executives believe they need to have some value to keep them coming.

Food

How restaurants are navigating the rocky seafood market

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 29, 2022

Inflation, supply shortages, port congestion and labor issues are pushing up the price of fish and shellfish.

Financing

As sales fall, Domino’s appears open to third-party delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 28, 2022

The pizza delivery giant is taking a long look at its driver shortage after sales weakened last quarter and says that all options are on the table.

Financing

The second frozen yogurt craze continues its long decline

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 28, 2022

The Bottom Line: Pinkberry and other chains, which were all the rage a decade ago, continue to close locations as operators move on—just like the first frozen yogurt boom.

Financing

More franchises should operate their own restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 27, 2022

The Bottom Line: Companies quickly abandon operations in favor of selling them to franchisees. But keeping some locations can be better in the long run.

Financing

High gas prices may be keeping customers from making longer trips to visit restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 27, 2022

The Bottom Line: A Placer.ai analysis found customers are less willing to drive long distances to visit Sonic or The Cheesecake Factory, suggesting a quiet impact of inflation on dining habits.

Technology

How C3 built a restaurant group for the digital age

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 27, 2022

The company founded by Sam Nazarian is taking cues from Netflix, Apple and Amazon as it looks to more than triple its footprint this year.

Financing

The labor market continues to show signs of improvement

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 25, 2022

The Bottom Line: Operators continue to say they’re getting more applications and filling positions. But they should not lose the lessons of the past two years.

Operations

A year after getting a new owner, Punch Bowl Social tries to get back in the game

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 22, 2022

The once buzzed-about food-and-games chain, which declared bankruptcy early in the pandemic after scoring a big Cracker Barrel investment, is working to recapture its lost momentum.

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