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GLP-1 use is soaring, but how will it affect restaurants?

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 18, 2026

Nearly one in five U.S. adults is on one of the weight-loss medications, a number that is expected to rise. But they’re not cutting their restaurant visits, just changing what they order.

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Another restaurant franchise deal, another securitization

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 18, 2026

The Bottom Line: LongRange Capital is reportedly looking to finance its purchase of most of Pizza Hut with a whole business securitization. That might not be wise over the long term.

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Restaurant sales are rising, but not at fast-food restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 17, 2026

The Bottom Line: Total restaurant sales have risen five straight months, and the Federal Reserve just raised interest rates to slow the economy. Don’t tell fast-food restaurants.

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Burger King's owner to pay $18.2M in a settlement over its Carrols acquisition

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2026

Restaurant Brands International has agreed to the deal to end a two-year-old lawsuit over its 2024 acquisition of the former giant franchisee Carrols.

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Dave & Buster’s shifts blame from economy to execution

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 16, 2026

After citing consumer softness for its struggles earlier this year, the chain is now looking inward for ways to win back customers.

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Gas prices are rising again

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2026

The Bottom Line: The price of a gallon of gas has hit levels not seen during this time of year, while diesel prices have hit records, once again putting the economy into uncharted territory.

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How GLP-1 drugs are, and aren’t, affecting restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2026

A Deeper Dive: Lisa Miller, a consumer insights consultant, joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about how the rising popularity of weight-loss drugs is influencing restaurants.

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One quiet Domino's strength: few closures

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 15, 2026

The Bottom Line: The shutdown of 13 locations in Ohio highlights the rarity of closures at the dominant fast-food pizza chain. But the market is changing.

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The real problem with casual dining right now

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 14, 2026

The Bottom Line: This week’s edition of the weekly restaurant finance newsletter looks at the closure of O’Charley’s company units, and what that says about the full-service sector.

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Yum Brands is ‘prepared to make bold moves around its portfolio’

By Alicia Kelso on Sep. 11, 2026

CFO Ranjith Roy said now that the Pizza Hut sale is complete, the company is open to the idea of adding another brand "if it makes sense."

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