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Starbucks is giving its employees a pay hike

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 19, 2020

The coffee chain is giving its workers at least a 10% pay increase as it works to attract and keep employees.

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With sales surging and a franchisee dispute settled, Jack in the Box looks to grow

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 19, 2020

The chain hopes happier franchisees will add units for the first time in years now that sales and profits are up.

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PPP borrowers are hit with another tax setback

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 19, 2020

They'll lose the deductibility of some expenses even if they don't file for loan forgiveness this year, Treasury says.

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Wendy’s makes a bid for bankrupt NPC International’s restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 19, 2020

The burger chain and a consortium of franchisees are bidding for nearly 400 locations. Franchisees will end up with most of the restaurants.

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How the Dunkin-Inspire deal came together

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 19, 2020

It started when the companies looked at working with one another on technology. Discussions then turned more serious, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Everytable wants to take its restaurants everywhere

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 18, 2020

The health-focused concept, which includes restaurants, vending machines and a subscription service, just received $16 million in funding to expand.

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More Black former franchisees join McDonald’s discrimination lawsuit

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 18, 2020

The complaint now features 77 former operators who ran nearly 300 locations.

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What the restaurant industry will look like when the pandemic is over

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 18, 2020

Consultant John Gordon joins this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the industry’s future, who will win and who will lose.

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Goldman Sachs to acquire a significant stake in Zaxby's

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 18, 2020

The investment will enable the Athens, Ga.-based chicken chain to accelerate its growth and expand into new sales channels.

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Thompson Hospitality buys Matchbox Food Group out of bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 18, 2020

The casual dining chain is reopening four units as it emerges from Chapter 11.

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