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Checkers has the upper hand in a drive-thru future

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 20, 2021

Frances Allen, CEO of the drive-thru burger chain, joins this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the industry’s challenges and the chain’s growth strategies.

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Chili’s is raising prices to combat rising labor, food costs

 By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 20, 2021

Parent Brinker International saw operating margins fall in the first quarter but said demand remains strong.

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Caribou Coffee trusts its operators and finds a new prototype

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 19, 2021

The Minneapolis-based coffee chain is making a big bet on its drive-thru concept, one it designed with some assistance from its top operators.

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Creditors accuse Old Country Buffet’s former owners of misusing PPP funds

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 19, 2021

Fresh Acquisitions, whose assets were just sold to Famous Dave’s owner, is being accused of misappropriating $20 million before it filed for bankruptcy, including $4 million in Paycheck Protection Program funds.

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Investment firm takes a minority stake in Toppers Pizza

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 19, 2021

The undisclosed investment by Great Plains Capital LLC will be used to speed up growth plans at the quick-service pizza chain.

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As costs increase, so do questions about Domino’s value offers

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 18, 2021

The pizza chain has had the same $5.99/$7.99 offers for years. Higher labor and food prices have some analysts wondering if the company will change it, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Peter Piper Pizza buys 10 restaurants from a franchisee

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 18, 2021

Southwest Pizza had been an operator of the CEC Entertainment-owned brand for nearly 40 years.

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At Del Taco, food costs soar and so do prices

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 15, 2021

The Mexican chain said that labor challenges are costing it business but noted that sales have picked up in recent weeks.

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Restaurants are doing a lot more with a lot less

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 15, 2021

Despite store closures and 1 million fewer workers, sales have more than recovered from the pandemic. Higher prices and more takeout have made the business more efficient, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Restaurants brace for a future with fewer workers

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 15, 2021

More industry executives believe restaurants may never get all their workers back and should focus on improving overall productivity.

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