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Financing

How Red Robin is helping vault Donatos around the country

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 30, 2021

CEO Tom Krouse joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about expansion, ghost kitchens and Red Robin.

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JAB Holdings heads for the exits

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 30, 2021

IPOs by JDE/Peet’s and Krispy Kreme, and perhaps Panera Bread, signal a major shift in strategy for a firm many thought had long-term aspirations, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Ohio launches $100M pandemic aid program for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 30, 2021

The money will be allocated in grants of up to $30,000, with the exact amount determined by revenue losses in 2020.

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Panera Bread sells Au Bon Pain to a Yum Brands franchisee

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 30, 2021

Ampex Brands Family of Companies, a 400-unit operator of Yum concepts and 7-Eleven, will acquire the concept, which is getting a new leadership team.

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Jack in the Box wants to get back in the business of building restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 30, 2021

The burger chain has spent the past 15 years selling locations to franchisees. But now it plans to build company restaurants to spur more growth.

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Andy Wiederhorn has more deals up his sleeve

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2021

Even after making his biggest acquisition yet, the Fat Brands CEO says he has others coming. “This is not the end.”

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Push grows to change franchise regulations

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2021

Bills have or will be introduced to let franchisees sue their franchisor and require the SBA to publish franchises’ default rates as concerns about troubled systems mount.as

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Did pizza chains thrive in 2020? It’s complicated

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2021

While pizza sales jumped last year, they were largely concentrated among a few chains. Most concepts saw sales declines.

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Papa John’s is making a big move into Germany

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2021

The company has a 250-unit deal with PJ Western Group to expand into the country over the next seven years.

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Restaurants are navigating a ‘perfect storm’ of inflation

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2021

The industry is facing rising costs for labor, food and real estate and could look a lot different in the next 12 to 18 months, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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