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What Topgolf's challenges say about the future of food-and-games brands

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 11, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Mathew Focht, managing partner of the investment fund Emerging, joins the podcast to talk about the spinoff of the golf-and-food concept and what it means for the burgeoning sector.

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How BurgerFi ended up on the road to bankruptcy

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 11, 2024

The parent of the BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza brands has struggled since becoming a public company in 2020. With another 19 locations shuttered, company officials say reorganization was necessary.

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Why Starbucks needs to change its marketing

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 11, 2024

The Bottom Line: Brian Niccol’s early vision for his new company included an important comment: “We won’t let others define who we are.” That’s a key change for the coffee shop giant.

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Profits improve at Dave & Buster's despite weak sales

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 11, 2024

The food-and-games chain improved profitability last quarter, despite a sales environment executives described as “complex and challenging.”

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Raising Cane's sales are going through the roof right now

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 10, 2024

Same-store sales grew 17.5% during the first half of 2024 for the fast-casual, chicken-finger specialist, mostly driven by traffic.

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Franchisees are still struggling with inflation

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2024

Nearly 90% of operators said in the International Franchise Association’s annual franchisee survey that inflation continues to impact their operations. And more say customers are reacting to higher prices.

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TGI Fridays' would-have-been buyer gets a harsh lesson

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2024

The Bottom Line: Hostmore, the U.K. franchisee that has backed off its purchase of the casual-dining chain, cannot sell its restaurants for their debt. Welcome to the modern market for restaurant mergers and acquisitions.

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Modern Market Eatery acquired by its first franchisee

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 09, 2024

Formerly a sister brand of Qdoba, the fast-casual Modern Market joins the multi-brand portfolio of Thrive Restaurant Group.

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Hostmore calls off its purchase of TGI Fridays

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2024

The U.K.-based operator backed off after the casual-dining chain lost control of its assets. The news sent Hostmore's shares down 91%.

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Some Subway franchisees push back on the beverage contract

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2024

An attorney for the sandwich giant’s franchise association told the company to stop threatening operators with termination over the company’s new Pepsi contract.

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