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As corn prices rise, food costs could follow

By Jonathan Maze on May 07, 2021

Rising corn prices could lead to higher costs for chicken and beef in the near future, furthering supply chain challenges as labor costs continue to rise.

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Why restaurants can’t find workers right now

By Jonathan Maze on May 07, 2021

A Subway franchisee helps explain the challenge in finding workers, and the impact it is having on their business, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Restaurants continued to add more jobs last month

By Jonathan Maze on May 07, 2021

The industry added 187,000 workers in April as sales soared, but the overall economy added a fraction of what many economists expected.

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Potbelly is getting ‘scientific’ about labor

By Heather Lalley on May 07, 2021

Potbelly Sandwich Shop is working to make more efficient use of its workforce to cut labor costs.

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Pizza Inn, Pie Five parent continues to struggle

By Heather Lalley on May 06, 2021

Rave Restaurant Group’s revenue and store counts keep shrinking, even as many chains experience a late-pandemic boost.

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Shake Shack eases into recovery mode but is still well short of 2019 sales

By Heather Lalley on May 06, 2021

Shake Shack plans to open up to 18 new restaurants during the first half of the year but its sales, especially at urban units, have yet to bounce back from the pandemic.

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