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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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Inflation is festering into a lethal threat for restaurants, new data shows

By Peter Romeo on May 24, 2022

About 72% of operators fear they won't be able to remain in business if costs don't moderate.

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How independent operators can keep pace with rapidly changing technology

By Jonathan Maze on May 23, 2022

The Bottom Line: The National Restaurant Association Show displayed some of the latest gadgets to improve efficiency and reach more customers. But can those that need it most afford it?

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Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner invests in three-unit Health Nut

By Heather Lalley on May 23, 2022

The Southern California salad chain has long been featured in the reality show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” as a family favorite.

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Centre Partners buys Captain D’s again

By Jonathan Maze on May 23, 2022

The private-equity firm, which sold the seafood chain in 2017, has acquired the brand again. Management has also invested in the company.

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How does RBI navigate pricing? It’s complicated

By Heather Lalley on May 21, 2022

Jose Cil, CEO of the parent company of Burger King, Popeye, Tim Hortons and Firehouse Subs, said during a talk at the National Restaurant Association Show that raising prices is more than a simple math problem.

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Howard Schultz puts some money into Starbucks

By Jonathan Maze on May 20, 2022

The Bottom Line: The interim CEO, who did away with company buybacks, has been buying up shares of the company’s stock and now owns 21.8 million shares directly or indirectly.

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Restaurants’ finances turned south in a hurry

By Jonathan Maze on May 19, 2022

The Bottom Line: Margins were fine last fall as sales recovered. But high food costs on top of high labor costs have done them in. And some concepts are already feeling the pain.

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A recession is looking a lot more likely

By Jonathan Maze on May 19, 2022

A growing number of analysts and executives expect the economy to slow down or contract as the U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates. Here’s what it means for restaurants.

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