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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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Big franchises grew their market share during the pandemic

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2022

Large chains and their franchisees are enjoying strong valuations and record cash flows, according to a new report, and international growth is thriving. But growing in the U.S. could get difficult.

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How Papa John’s won the pandemic pizza battle

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2022

The Bottom Line: The pizza delivery chain bested its primary rivals because of its embrace of third-party delivery, its focus on premiumization, and Shaq.

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Food prices are expected to keep soaring this year

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 01, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects commodity costs to continue increasing this year, which will send menu prices skyward.

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The stock market loses its taste for fast food

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 31, 2022

Quick-service and fast-casual stocks performed worse during what was a brutal first quarter of the year.

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Papa John’s sells a majority stake in 90 locations to Sun Holdings

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 31, 2022

The refranchising deal follows a 100-unit development agreement the large Texas-based operator signed with the pizza chain last year.

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Consumers are still spending, but fears of a recession grow

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 31, 2022

The Bottom Line: Fears are growing that higher interest rates to stifle inflation will ultimately trigger a recession. Here’s what this could mean for restaurants.

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Don’t expect higher interest rates to cool interest in restaurants, at least not yet

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 30, 2022

The Bottom Line: Demand for restaurant acquisitions has been heavy, despite an early-year break. Experts expect that to continue even as lending gets more expensive.

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A look into Wendy’s plans to build more restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 30, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Abigail Pringle, president of international and chief development officer for the burger chain, joins the podcast to discuss the company’s expansion strategies.

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Soaring gas prices cut into restaurant sales and profits, studies find

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 30, 2022

New reports show restaurants losing business while paying more for supplies, a double whammy that's derailing their recoveries.

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Consumers flocked to fine dining restaurants last year

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2022

The Bottom Line: Among winners and losers during the fourth quarter, fine dining stood out. But strong performances were common as the industry largely recovered its lost sales.

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