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How the cyclospora outbreak could impact Taco Bell

 By Jonathan Maze, Lisa Jennings and Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 17, 2026

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at tainted lettuce and the FDA, Texas Roadhouse and delivery, and Temporary Protected Status and the government.

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A judge rules for franchisee in Dickey’s arbitration case

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 17, 2026

The fast-casual barbecue chain had sought to overturn an arbitrator’s award in a dispute with a franchisee. A federal judge disagreed.

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Restaurant operating expenses have jumped by 36% in 6 years

By Alicia Kelso on Jul. 16, 2026

According to new data from the National Restaurant Association, increases have impacted the entire P&L, from food and labor to utilities and swipe fees.

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What is going on with the restaurant labor market?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2026

A Deeper Dive: This week’s edition of the weekly restaurant finance podcast features Chad Moutray, chief economist with the National Restaurant Association, talking about jobs and the economy.

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The number of franchisee bankruptcies has soared this year

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2026

The Bottom Line: More restaurant franchisees have declared bankruptcy so far this year than in all of 2025. And more of those filings suggest a business that is just not profitable.

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Burger King's operations efforts are paying off

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 14, 2026

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chain, which has spent years working to bolster the way its restaurants are run, has seen stronger consumer ratings, according to Technomic data. Operations matter.

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A Hardee's franchisee says it was sold a bill of goods, leading to its bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 14, 2026

Superior Star, a 59-unit operator in the Midwest, blamed its recent Chapter 11 filing on “unexpected expenses” related to poor maintenance of the restaurants it acquired in 2023.

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Taco Bell is reportedly being investigated as potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak

By Alicia Kelso on Jul. 14, 2026

Though authorities have not yet identified a responsible source, the company pulled several ingredients from its menu in some Michigan restaurants last week.

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It's tough being a restaurant franchisee right now

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2026

The Bottom Line: This week’s edition of the weekly restaurant finance newsletter looks at the growing number of bankruptcy filings by multi-unit franchisees.

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Papa Murphy's parent MTY struggles to get customers to its brands

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2026

The restaurant chain operator is closing 68 corporate locations, including up to 50 of its take-and-bake pizza chain, amid a choppy consumer environment.

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