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Multibrand restaurant companies may hold the key to the ghost kitchen model

 By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 08, 2022

Tech Check: Burger King owner Restaurant Brands International is the latest conglomerate to stack its concepts in a digital-only format. Here’s why the idea is a slam dunk.

Financing

Luckin Coffee makes a miraculous comeback

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 08, 2022

The Bottom Line: The hedge fund manager who exposed the rapidly growing fraud now calls the company’s turnaround a “miracle.”

Financing

Consumers' return to pre-pandemic dining stalls as lifestyles have shifted

By Lori Rakoczy on Nov. 07, 2022

Technomic's Take: Consumers are not just choosing between one restaurant or another. They're often deciding if it's worth leaving the house.

Technology

Delivery continues to defy expectations, for now

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 04, 2022

Tech Check: Despite inflation, sales increased at the big providers and at many restaurants. It's starting to look unstoppable, but some red flags remain.

Financing

Fast-food chains believe they have the upper hand in a recession

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 03, 2022

The Bottom Line: Companies like Burger King, McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Papa John’s may be in a good position to gain share if the economy does hit a recession. History suggests they’re right.

Financing

McDonald’s and Domino’s are bigger competitors than ever

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 01, 2022

The Bottom Line: The world’s biggest restaurant chain and the world’s biggest pizza chain are increasingly going head-to-head for budget consumers.

Financing

Raising Cane's outperforms Chick-fil-A on one key metric

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 31, 2022

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual chain generates nearly $5 million in sales per unit selling chicken fingers. But that’s not the most impressive thing about it.

Financing

Cicis reinvents itself with a focus on video games

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 28, 2022

The pizza buffet chain has taken ownership of its in-restaurant arcades and expanded them. The result has been a game-changer for a company that was in bankruptcy just two years ago.

Food

Lettuce shortage adds side order of purchasing pain to inflation

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 27, 2022

Restaurants are adding surcharges and ingredient replacements as the price of romaine lettuce triples. But the salad days are not over. There is hope of relief ahead.

Financing

Take-private deals could become more common, even for recent IPOs

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 26, 2022

The Bottom Line: The grill-maker Weber received a buyout offer just one year after its initial public offering. Could the same thing happen with newly public restaurants?

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