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Del Taco is in no hurry to reopen its dining rooms

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2020

The Mexican fast-food chain said "the worst may be behind us" as its sales turn positive in July.

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Restaurant chains grabbed the PPP lifeline

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2020

A third of Top 500 concepts, though mostly smaller chains, received federal stimulus loans, as did many of their franchisees.

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How many independents will close this year?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2020

Estimates vary, but one thing is certain: There will be a lot fewer restaurants by the end of the year, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Only 130 Black-owned restaurants received larger PPP loans

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2020

Low numbers of federal stimulus loans to Black-owned restaurants reflect bad data collection and historically weak lending to people of color.

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In June, restaurant sales hit a pandemic high, but they’re still far below normal

By National Restaurant Association on Jul. 22, 2020

Read the full report from the National Restaurant Association research team.

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Taco John’s Jim Creel on the coronavirus, expansion and LeBron James

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 22, 2020

The Mexican fast-food chain’s CEO joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss how his chain has responded to COVID-19, and also Taco Tuesday.

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Chipotle’s same-store sales fall nearly 10%

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 22, 2020

But the fast-casual chain’s digital business more than tripled, and the company's sales turned positive in June and July.

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Village Inn’s parent company is selling 34 restaurants to franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 22, 2020

American Blue Ribbon Holdings, which declared bankruptcy in January, is selling the restaurants in a pair of deals, citing “liquidity constraints.”

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People returning to restaurants correlates with COVID spikes: Yelp

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 21, 2020

Meanwhile, more restaurants were closing permanently, the business review site found.

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Restaurant sales are soaring, but full recovery remains a long way off

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 21, 2020

Total industry sales increased 20% last month, but they remain well off pre-COVID-19 levels and uncertainty remains, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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