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Restaurant sales show little sign of slowing

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2021

Same-store sales have risen for the past 11 weeks, according to Black Box, and check sizes continue to accelerate.

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Franchise sales take off as the pandemic eases

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2021

Several restaurant chains are pushing aggressive development and signing more operators as they look toward recovery, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Subway franchisees say the brand’s challenges run deep

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 04, 2021

While operators push back against several new initiatives, many say the chain’s current problems date back years and include a variety of issues, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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At McDonald’s, some technologies fly while others crawl

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 04, 2021

Dynamic Yield was implemented quickly but its results haven’t lived up to massive expectations, while labor-saving efforts are “not ready for prime time.”

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Employees start returning to the office

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 04, 2021

Telecommuting has been in decline as pandemic worries ease. That could help some restaurants, but commercial areas may never be the same, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Restaurants continued to add more jobs last month

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 04, 2021

The industry added 186,000 jobs in May as it continues to recover from the pandemic but remains far off early 2020 levels.

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Krispy Kreme shifts away from franchising

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 03, 2021

The brand has seen significant revenue growth in recent years, but most of that has come from the acquisition of franchisee units, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Mercato Partners raises another $100M for restaurant investments

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 02, 2021

The Salt Lake City firm’s Savory Fund has been investing in emerging concepts, including The Crack Shack.

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The JBS cyberattack throws the supply chain another curveball

By Jonathan Maze and Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2021

The attack over the weekend is unlikely to have a long-term impact on protein supplies or prices, but it’s yet another pressure point on an already stressed supply chain.

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How restaurants are fending off the labor shortage

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 02, 2021

RB Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo joins the podcast "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the labor shortage, its impact on the restaurant industry and what operators are doing about it.

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