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

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Texas Roadhouse leans in to off-premise as same-store sales turn positive

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 28, 2020

The chain is investing in its to-go capabilities and will offer steaks for delivery via an online store.

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Denny's anti-COVID medicine: Resuming 24-hour service

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 28, 2020

The family chain is providing incentives for franchisees to extend their hours.

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Chili’s owner has some big plans for It’s Just Wings

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 28, 2020

Brinker International is looking at ideas to expand the virtual concept and the company is considering other delivery-only concepts..

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What restaurant sectors thrived during the pandemic?

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 28, 2020

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Lorn Davis, from the financial services firm Facteus, to talk about industry metrics in the COVID era.

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Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons will modernize their drive-thrus

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 27, 2020

The chains will add new technology to more than 10,000 North American restaurants by mid-2022 as drive-thrus become more important to fast-food chains.

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Topgolf to merge with golf equipment maker Callaway

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 27, 2020

The all-stock merger creates a multi-branded golf powerhouse and gives Topgolf a valuation of nearly $2.5 billion.

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California restaurants sue to recover regulatory fees, saying they saw no payback under COVID restrictions

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 27, 2020

Operators in five of the state's most populous counties say they were denied the benefits of tourism fees they paid.

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The pandemic comes at a tough time for Tim Hortons

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 27, 2020

The Canadian doughnut-and-coffee chain was working to regain its footing before quarantine sapped the company of its core consumers, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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