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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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Buffet chain Pizza Inn continues to shrink

 By Heather Lalley on Feb. 04, 2022

Parent company Rave Restaurant Group closed another five locations of the chain during the second quarter.

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The supply chain backlog may not clear anytime soon

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 04, 2022

Delays in equipment deliveries continue to cause headaches for new-unit development. And the problems could persist for a while.

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Why restaurant sales could stumble this spring

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 04, 2022

The Bottom Line: Consumers began getting checks from the government last March. That could make same-store sales tougher to come by in the second quarter.

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Brinker buys 37 Chili's from franchisee Quality Dining Inc.

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 03, 2022

The restaurants are in six states in the Great Lakes and Northeast markets. The deal continues Brinker's strategy of operating more of its own stores.

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Jimmy John’s opens its first drive-thru-only location

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 03, 2022

The chain, which pioneered the concept of sandwich delivery, has opened the new format in Florida as it looks to evolve its business.

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Wall Street has largely shrugged off Starbucks’ union issues

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 03, 2022

The Bottom Line: While the unionization effort has spread to dozens of locations across the country, analysts’ attention this week was focused elsewhere.

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Yum Brands launches a ‘franchise accelerator’ to improve diversity in franchising

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 03, 2022

The owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut is working with the University of Louisville and Howard University on an MBA-level program to help women and people of color interested in franchising.

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5 things to know about Starbucks

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 02, 2022

The coffee giant is getting more business through convenience channels, is selling more cold beverages and has a thriving loyalty program.

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Here are the real reasons for Domino’s new carryout deal

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 02, 2022

The Bottom Line: The company is trying to get back a business that has yet to recover from the pandemic. But there are labor benefits, too.

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What restaurants can expect in 2022

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 02, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Hudson Riehle, SVP of the research and knowledge group at the National Restaurant Association, joins the podcast to talk about the group’s State of the Industry report.

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