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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

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Chipotle works to make itself more visible

The once “quiet” brand has shifted its marketing and advertising to get in front of customers.

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Judge rules that John Schnatter is entitled to Papa John’s documents

A Delaware judge said company failed to prove that its founder’s request for records was improper.

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Franchisors, franchisees differ on delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2019

Brands love the service, says RB’s The Bottom Line. Operators? Not so much.

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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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Del Taco to sell restaurants to franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 14, 2019

"Strategic" refranchising to reduce company portfolio to 45% by 2020.

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Explaining McDonald’s franchise dispute, and why it’s important

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 14, 2019

Culture shock and finances have led to the current uprising, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Kona Grill’s quick fall from grace

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2019

Overly aggressive unit growth proved to be the company's undoing, says RB's The Bottom Line.

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Report says P.F. Chang’s to be sold to investment firms

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2019

TriArtisan Capital Partners and Paulson & Co. will buy the Asian casual-dining chain from Centerbridge, according to Bloomberg.

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Bojangles’ shareholders OK acquisition

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 10, 2019

The deal, which takes the chicken and biscuit chain private, is expected to be finalized in the coming months.

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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.