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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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Stocks enter bear territory and restaurants go right with it

 By Jonathan Maze on May 09, 2022

Shares of restaurant companies have lost nearly a quarter of their value so far this year amid higher interest rates and recession fears. Winners remain few.

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Carrols pays a big price for Burger King’s challenges

 By Jonathan Maze on May 09, 2022

The Bottom Line: The different stock price performances between Burger King’s parent company and its largest franchisee provide some lessons for large-scale franchisees.

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Earnings roundup: Ruth’s Chris, STK, Chuy’s, El Pollo Loco, RAVE

By Joe Guszkowski and Heather Lalley on May 06, 2022

Sales are up, but inflation and supply chain issues continue to cause stress for smaller, publicly traded restaurant chains.

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Pizza chains are losing the battle for drivers to third party delivery companies

By Jonathan Maze on May 06, 2022

The Bottom Line: Pizza chains are struggling to find enough drivers. They are increasingly turning to delivery services, which are not having the same problem.

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Restaurants continued to add jobs in April

By Jonathan Maze on May 06, 2022

The industry added 43,800 workers last month, continuing its gradual recovery from post-pandemic job losses. But the rate of growth is slowing.

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Starbucks takes issue with a White House union meeting

By Jonathan Maze on May 06, 2022

The coffee giant sent a letter expressing concern that it wasn’t invited to tell its side of the story amid an ongoing battle with labor activists.

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How Crumbl Cookies became one of the hottest restaurant chains in the country

By Jonathan Maze on May 05, 2022

The franchise brand has come out of nowhere to become one of the nation’s fastest-growing chains. And it has the unit economics to be a long-term success.

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Texas Roadhouse sales rise thanks to dine-in resurgence

By Joe Guszkowski on May 05, 2022

On-premise visits have returned to 2019 levels, and executives believe there’s room for more.

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Papa John’s plans to open as many as 1,800 more stores by 2025

By Jonathan Maze on May 05, 2022

The pizza chain, whose sales continue to outperform its rivals, is raising its development outlook as operators speed up unit growth.

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Papa John’s focus on premium pizzas pays off

By Jonathan Maze on May 05, 2022

The pizza chain is getting strong results from its latest premium pie, its Epic Pepperoni Stuffed Crust Pizza. That focus on higher-end pizzas has helped it in more ways than one.

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