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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

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5 takeaways from the Uber IPO filing

RB’s The Bottom Line takes a look inside the parent company of delivery service Uber Eats and finds profitability challenges.

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Another activist investor wants J. Alexander’s to be sold

Mario Gabelli puts his support behind a sale, saying that it’s too small to be public and hasn’t performed well, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Chuck Schumer takes issue with the Friendly’s closures

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2019

The New York U.S. senator said the workers did not receive enough notice and called for a federal investigation.

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Pinkberry’s owner to buy Papa Murphy’s in a $190M deal

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2019

The Canadian brand operator will pay $6.45 per share for the take-and-bake pizza chain.

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Are fast-food chains in a discount trap?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2019

Some companies could struggle evolving past low prices, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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National Restaurant Association's State of the Industry Report is here

Apr. 10, 2019

The industry is projected to reach $863 billion in sales and employ 15.3 million, according to the National Restaurant Association's annual report.

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How big will the restaurant industry be this year?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2019

The National Restaurant Association’s Hudson Riehle joins this episode of "A Deeper Dive" and says there is still plenty of room for industry growth.

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Technomic: Expect a more competitive environment in 2019

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2019

The restaurant industry is expected to grow 3.9% this year, even as real growth remains more modest.

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Burger King franchisee pushes back against company’s lawsuit

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2019

Guillermo Perales’ attorney said the brand’s termination of 37 Texas restaurants was improper and that the company is trying to get the operator to sell.

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Investor offers to buy J. Alexander’s

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 08, 2019

Large shareholder Ancora Advisors proposed paying $11.75 per share, saying the company would be better off private.