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Restaurants greet 2025 with optimism and anxiety
Consumer confidence is improving and other economic indicators are trending up, operators said at this year’s ICR conference. But traffic remains a challenge.
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Fire the CEO at your own risk
The Bottom Line: Excessive management turnover at companies can create their own set of problems as new executives look to make their mark. The restaurant industry is loaded with examples.
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Franchisors jump on the M&A bandwagon
The Bottom Line: Crumbl is the latest franchised restaurant chain to reportedly explore a sale after big 2024 deals for Tropical Smoothie and Jersey Mike’s. But the acquisitions market remains mixed.