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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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Gas prices soar and stocks plunge

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 07, 2022

The average price for a gallon of gas hit a 14-year high in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Casual dining restaurant stocks were hit hard after a brutal day on Wall Street.

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Wisconsin shields RRF grants from restaurants' taxable income

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 07, 2022

The state also eased conditions under which expenses paid with the aid money can be deductible.

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The economy is strong, and the labor market is improving

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 04, 2022

The Bottom Line: Restaurant industry job creation has been steady and largely shrugged off two recent surges. And there are signs people are coming back to work.

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Applebee’s is returning to growth ‘with a vengeance’

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 03, 2022

The casual-dining chain is coming off a five-year pruning period ready to open new restaurants again. This time, it's experimenting with ghost kitchens and other formats in addition to traditional locations.

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After more than a decade of smooth driving, Domino’s hits a rut

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 03, 2022

The Bottom Line: With sales slowing and drivers hard to find, the pizza delivery chain is turning to a pair of executives in Russell Weiner and David Brandon who played key roles in its historic turnaround.

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For Sweetgreen, margins remain a big hurdle

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 03, 2022

The fast-casual, in its first earnings report as a public company, said it expects its first-quarter restaurant-level margins to be between 10% and 11% despite growing sales.

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2 U.S. senators ask SBA about relief for borrowers in bad franchise systems

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 03, 2022

Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto and Elizabeth Warren are asking whether franchisees with federally backed loans can get relief when franchisors like Burgerim are cited for unfair practices.

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Wendy’s is targeting cities both big and small for new locations

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 02, 2022

The burger chain says it can go into small towns and urban areas thanks to a new franchise recruitment effort and ghost kitchens.

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Dutch Bros speeds development, thanks to its low turnover

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 02, 2022

The coffee chain has expanded eastward, including its first location east of the Mississippi, thanks to lower-than-average turnover, which is almost “non-existent” at the regional operator level.

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How a small chain is coping with the tough operating environment

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 02, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Jason Morgan, CEO of Original ChopShop, joins the podcast to talk about expanding in a tight labor market without compromising unit economics.

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