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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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The labor market continues to show signs of improvement

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 25, 2022

The Bottom Line: Operators continue to say they’re getting more applications and filling positions. But they should not lose the lessons of the past two years.

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Humane Society asks the SEC to investigate McDonald’s

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 22, 2022

The advocacy group says the company is making misleading statements on its use of gestation crates as a fight over animal welfare intensifies.

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Saladworks parent WOWorks is acquiring two more fast-casual concepts

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 21, 2022

Kelly Roddy, CEO of the multi-concept operator, said the deal would be announced in the next couple of weeks, and that both of the purchases would be better-for-you brands.

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BJ’s posts record Q1 despite omicron impact

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 21, 2022

As its restaurants staffed up again, sales followed, helping the chain generate its highest revenues ever for the period.

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With funding hard to come by, some restaurants turn to their tech suppliers for loans

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 21, 2022

Loans from companies like Toast and Square may be more accessible than traditional sources, but they highlight a larger problem with financing for mom and pops.

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Carl Icahn appeals to big shareholders in his McDonald’s fight

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 21, 2022

The famed investor, who only owns a token amount of company stock, blasted the company’s animal welfare practices and said the company is wasting $16 million fighting his board nominees.

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Netflix and Grubhub show consumers are shifting back to normal

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 20, 2022

The Bottom Line: News that the streaming service lost subscribers last quarter, and the latest sale discussions involving the delivery firm, show consumers are leaving the house a lot more.

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Staying open longer isn’t always the best idea

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 20, 2022

The Bottom Line: Chick-fil-A and First Watch, two different chains, have proven that concepts can be successful by limiting their hours. Here’s why.

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Inflation has the middle class already planning restaurant cutbacks, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 20, 2022

A survey of middle-income households shows 57% anticipate buying fewer takeout and dine-in meals.

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How Wienerschnitzel handled a sudden surge of drive-thru business

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 20, 2022

J.R. Galardi, who took over this year as CEO of the chain’s parent company, discusses the industry’s changes and the pressure of stepping into the top role at a family-owned business.

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