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Winter storm costs Taco Cabana nearly $2M

 By Heather Lalley on May 14, 2021

Parent company Fiesta Restaurant Group said 125 of the fast casual’s locations were hit by winter storm Uri, which caused damages and slowed sales.

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Roark Capital buys Nothing Bundt Cakes

 By Jonathan Maze on May 14, 2021

The private equity firm acquired the 390-unit bakery chain from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.

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Vegan chain Copper Branch is acquired by a Canadian franchisor

By Heather Lalley on May 14, 2021

Foodtastic said it has aggressive expansion plans for the plant-based fast-casual chain.

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These restaurant chains could all go public soon

By Jonathan Maze on May 14, 2021

Sweetgreen is the latest chain reportedly considering an initial public offering. Dutch Bros and Torchy’s are both considering a similar move and Krispy Kreme has already filed, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Gov. Newsom calls for more state aid to California small businesses like restaurants

By Peter Romeo on May 14, 2021

He wants to raise the kitty for direct grants to $4 billion, saying that would be the highest in the nation.

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Subway franchisees expect several thousand more closures

By Jonathan Maze on May 13, 2021

Many of the sandwich chain’s operators are simply waiting for their leases to end so they can walk away, some operators say. RB’s The Bottom Line examines why.

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Jack in the Box targets more unit growth, even as franchisees close locations

By Jonathan Maze on May 13, 2021

The company has a new franchise sales effort and is opening in REEF Kitchens, but it allowed operators to close underperforming locations last quarter.

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Sonic gave customers a needed experience during the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on May 13, 2021

The burger chain was one of the fastest-growing concepts in the U.S. last year as customers flocked to its drive-ins. Its challenge now is to keep that.

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How Domino’s became a technology company

By Jonathan Maze on May 12, 2021

Dennis Maloney, the chain’s chief innovation officer, joins this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about technology and robots.

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Chick-fil-A is facing a sauce shortage

By Jonathan Maze on May 12, 2021

The company is limiting dipping sauces to one per customer at many locations as supply chain disruptions hit the chicken chain.

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