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Sardar Biglari pokes Cracker Barrel over Punch Bowl Social

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 15, 2020

The activist investor argues the company was too quick to abandon its investment, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Restaurant sales show signs of life

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 15, 2020

Numbers from Black Box Intelligence indicate that the industry has found its bottom and is slowly regaining some customers.

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How the coronavirus is shaking up delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 15, 2020

Technomic’s Melissa Wilson joins “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the future of third-party delivery.

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Tension reemerges between McDonald’s and its franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2020

Operators raised concerns about corporate support, while the company urged the franchise association to back efforts to raise worker pay during the coronavirus shutdown.

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Needing cash, Dave & Buster’s plans to sell shares

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2020

The food and games chain has a deal with Jefferies to sell up to $75 million in stock to strengthen a balance sheet damaged by the coronavirus shutdown.

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Lawsuit targets delivery apps over consumer prices

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2020

A proposed class action accuses DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and Postmates of forcing restaurants to raise prices.

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McDonald’s makes some executive changes

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2020

Mason Smoot was named U.S. chief restaurant officer after the retirement of Charlie Robeson, and the company has a new chief of staff and chief people officer.

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Large restaurant chains will more easily survive the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2020

While no company is immune to the coronavirus shutdown, it will likely widen the divide between larger chains and smaller ones, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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