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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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Ruth's Chris finds healthier margins in the pandemic's limitations

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 03, 2020

Restaurants that kept dining rooms open in June saw year-over-year improvement.

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Wawa is building a drive-thru unit

 By Greg Lindenberg on Aug. 03, 2020

The convenience store chain wants to adapt to consumer habits that changed during the pandemic.

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Starbucks, Dunkin’ and McDonald’s have a common problem: Fewer commuters

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2020

The breakfast-heavy chains are adapting to changes in consumer patterns, which may be more permanent than you think, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Pizza Hut’s parent company unlikely to buy out NPC International

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2020

Yum Brands executives commit to the “asset-light” model as they push for a resolution involving the big operator, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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KFC and Pizza Hut’s sales surge, while Taco Bell’s fall

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 30, 2020

Yet parent company Yum Brands said its Mexican concept has improved significantly since April as customers flocked to its speedier drive-thrus.

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Dunkin' could close 1,150 global locations

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 30, 2020

The company is working with operators to close low-volume and low-profit restaurants, including 800 in the U.S.

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California Pizza Kitchen declares bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 30, 2020

The company has dwindling cash and is looking to close unprofitable locations and reduce its debt.

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Half the nation’s innkeepers fear foreclosure, survey finds

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 30, 2020

The canvass by the American Hotel & Lodging Association also found that much of the industry is still out of work.

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Wingstop’s success story continues despite the pandemic

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 29, 2020

The fast-casual wing chain, whose dining rooms remain closed, reported same-store sales growth of nearly 32% for Q2.

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Parent of Applebee's and IHOP expects widespread closings, except in its own chains

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 29, 2020

Dine Brands said the shutdowns should help both brands increase their market share.

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