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Financing

Creditors accuse Old Country Buffet’s former owners of misusing PPP funds

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 19, 2021

Fresh Acquisitions, whose assets were just sold to Famous Dave’s owner, is being accused of misappropriating $20 million before it filed for bankruptcy, including $4 million in Paycheck Protection Program funds.

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Investment firm takes a minority stake in Toppers Pizza

 By Heather Lalley on Oct. 19, 2021

The undisclosed investment by Great Plains Capital LLC will be used to speed up growth plans at the quick-service pizza chain.

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Caribou Coffee trusts its operators and finds a new prototype

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 19, 2021

The Minneapolis-based coffee chain is making a big bet on its drive-thru concept, one it designed with some assistance from its top operators.

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Peter Piper Pizza buys 10 restaurants from a franchisee

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 18, 2021

Southwest Pizza had been an operator of the CEC Entertainment-owned brand for nearly 40 years.

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As costs increase, so do questions about Domino’s value offers

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 18, 2021

The pizza chain has had the same $5.99/$7.99 offers for years. Higher labor and food prices have some analysts wondering if the company will change it, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Restaurants are doing a lot more with a lot less

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 15, 2021

Despite store closures and 1 million fewer workers, sales have more than recovered from the pandemic. Higher prices and more takeout have made the business more efficient, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Restaurants brace for a future with fewer workers

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 15, 2021

More industry executives believe restaurants may never get all their workers back and should focus on improving overall productivity.

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At Del Taco, food costs soar and so do prices

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 15, 2021

The Mexican chain said that labor challenges are costing it business but noted that sales have picked up in recent weeks.

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Domino’s weaker sales suggest the industry may be losing its momentum

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 14, 2021

Labor challenges and the end of stimulus payments left the company with its first same-store sales decline in 40 quarters and may portend to a slowing recovery, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Freshii signs $4.6M deal for majority stake in online health-and-wellness retailer

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 14, 2021

Acquiring Canada-based Natura Market will help the fast casual position itself as an “omnichannel” company, it said.

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