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Retail concept Krispy Krunchy Chicken gets a growth investment

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 07, 2021

Private equity firm Main Post Partners has made a “strategic growth investment” in the brand, which has a presence in 2,600 locations.

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Tracking chains’ same-store sales? Restaurant Business has you covered

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 07, 2021

From the Editor: RB+ subscribers will now get access to our new page tracking publicly-traded chains’ quarterly results, along with key analysis.

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Domino's doesn't plan on acquiring another brand anytime soon

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 07, 2021

Amid a wave of consolidation, the world's largest pizza chain believes it can keep growing on its own.

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Jack in the Box to acquire Del Taco for $575M

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The burger chain is paying $12.51 per share for the Mexican fast food chain to get more scale and drive more unit growth.

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Jack in the Box plans to buy Del Taco four years after selling Qdoba

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The Bottom Line: The deal signals a shifting market in the restaurant business. But it also demonstrates why executives should reconsider overreacting to activist investors.

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Del Taco is Jack in the Box’s singular acquisition, ‘for now’

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The burger chain, which made a surprising deal for the Mexican concept, is not exactly ruling out another acquisition down the line.

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Amy’s Drive Thru is taking its organic fast food up and down the west coast

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 03, 2021

Customer demand led the founders of the retail brand Amy’s Kitchen to create a restaurant. The concept is now pushing to grab a bigger piece of the market.

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Tilman Fertitta wants to back out of his SPAC merger

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 02, 2021

Fertitta Entertainment, including Landry’s, has notified Fast Acquisition of its intent to terminate the deal. But the blank check company is pushing back.

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