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

Yum Brands is buying another digital marketing company

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 24, 2021

The owner of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut this time is buying Tictuk Technologies, which enables online ordering and marketing through chat platforms like WhatsApp.

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How Flynn Restaurant Group stacks up against other big operators

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 24, 2021

The country's largest franchisee now operates more locations itself than all but two other companies. Here's a look at how it compares.

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Flynn Restaurant Group completes its purchase of Pizza Hut and Wendy’s restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 24, 2021

The already massive operator has acquired 937 Pizza Hut restaurants and 194 Wendy’s units from the bankrupt NPC International.

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Jimmy John Liautaud invests in a drive-thru coffee concept

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 23, 2021

The Jimmy John’s founder along with Lone Star Steak House Founder Jamie Coulter have bought a majority stake in the nine-unit Seven Brew Drive-Thru Coffee.

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How McDonald’s became OK with higher prices

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 23, 2021

The chain’s shift away from the Dollar Menu enabled operators to raise prices on premium products. It didn’t hurt says, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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SBA set to begin $16B grant program for live-entertainment venues

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 22, 2021

The Shuttered Venue Operators Program is intended to help businesses that were unable to operate because of social distancing.

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The COVID pandemic in 7 charts

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 22, 2021

A look at data from the past year, as the quarantine led to broad shutdowns of indoor restaurant service, show that while the industry is recovering, it has a long way to go.

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