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The story of the $100M New Jersey deli

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 16, 2021

Your Hometown Deli, which does little business out of a single location, has a nine-figure market cap and has raised a lot of questions, says RB's The Bottom Line.

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Steak n Shake sues its insurance company

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 16, 2021

The burger chain has sued Zurich America Insurance Company for denying coverage related to its pandemic.

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Restaurant sales almost fully recovered in March

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 15, 2021

Industry sales surged 36% year-over-year, nearly hitting 2019 levels as consumers spent their stimulus checks at any restaurant that was open.

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Luckin Coffee gets new investors, even as its auditor resigns

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 15, 2021

The Chinese coffee chain, still working its way through an accounting scandal and a debt restructuring, received a $250 million infusion.

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So much for restaurant self-delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 15, 2021

We’re unlikely to see major restaurant chains try self-delivery anytime soon after the end of Panera’s service, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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The restaurant chain bankruptcy wave is not over

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2021

As the filing by Golden Corral’s second-largest franchisee demonstrates, filings by big operators and chains could still come even as sales improve, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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A growing Papa John’s operator hopes to get more athletes into franchising

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2021

Disrupt Foods, cofounded by New Orleans Saints player Malcolm Jenkins, has created a program that will manage athletes' and entertainers’ franchise investments in top fast-food brands.

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How the Top 500 restaurant chains fared during a tough 2020

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2021

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Technomic’s Joe Pawlak, talking about this year’s ranking of the 500 largest restaurant chains in the U.S.

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National Restaurant Association delivers FAQ about Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants

By National Restaurant Association on Apr. 13, 2021

The resource answers questions about who is eligible, minimum and maximum grant amounts and more.

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Technomic’s Top 500 ranking shows how bad 2020 was for casual dining

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 13, 2021

Sales plunged by more than a quarter and more than 5% of casual dining chains' units were shuttered as the pandemic put restrictions on dine-in service. Olive Garden is now the sector's biggest chain.

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