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Dirty Bird Fried Chxx, with one unit, gets a $20M investment

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 31, 2021

The hot chicken concept, created by the McHenry Group and opened just before the pandemic, has won an expansion investment deal from Wags Capital, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Consumer confidence sinks, but industry sales remain stable

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 31, 2021

The index hit its lowest level since February as the delta variant spreads. Other data show reluctance to visit restaurants. But Black Box data remains strong.

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Kim Malek pushes all her chips in for Salt & Straw

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 30, 2021

The fast-growing ice cream chain with the unique flavors has recovered from a “nightmare” behind a founder who spent 16 years formulating the idea and put in everything to get it started.

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Former Burgerim operators show the limits of franchising

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2021

The franchisees who’ve started their own locations have made changes to help them make money, which they couldn’t do as part of a franchise, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Restaurant rent delinquencies soar in August

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 27, 2021

A survey of about 5,300 small businesses reveals that the delta strain of coronavirus has landlords waiting and operators worried.

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Burgerim franchisees find a second life with other concepts

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2021

Many develop independent concepts, while others go with franchises. Some continue to deal with challenges associated with the chain’s collapse.

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The restaurant recovery is top-heavy

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2021

The very largest chains performed best in the pandemic-hurt year of 2020. And they’re coming out of it better, too, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Why restaurants’ recovery has been faster than expected

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 25, 2021

Technomic’s David Henkes and Kevin Schimpf join this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to take a deep look at industry sales and the forecast going forward.

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Ghost kitchens hit the bigtime with Wendy’s deal

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 25, 2021

The chain’s 700-unit deal with Reef Kitchens signals that delivery-only locations could be the next big battleground for big concepts, said RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Will there be a fall applicant rush? It’s complicated

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 24, 2021

Evidence remains mixed on whether ending excess unemployment benefits would lead to a rush of applicants, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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