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McDonald’s under fire for Steve Easterbrook’s exit deal

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 26, 2019

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, plus a pair of institutional investors, are questioning why Easterbrook was able to keep stock options after his firing.

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McDonald’s agrees to pay $26M in wage lawsuit

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 25, 2019

The company agreed to change certain practices related to overtime pay and meal breaks to settle a 6-year-old California complaint.

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Jack in the Box wants to pivot to new unit growth

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 22, 2019

With sales improving, the chain is planning incentives to encourage development, but franchisee relations and labor costs are hurdles.

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Is there a restaurant tech bubble?

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 22, 2019

Silicon Valley investors are making yet another big bet on a changing restaurant industry, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Jack in the Box reports best same-store sales in 4 years

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 20, 2019

The company said its comparable-store sales have increased for nine straight years, but wage inflation hurt store profits last quarter.

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How Black Bear Diner is combating the labor shortage

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 20, 2019

Bruce Dean, CEO of the family-dining chain, joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the challenges of finding workers for a growing company.

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Qdoba is considering a sale

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 20, 2019

Private-equity group Apollo Global Management is exploring a sale of the burrito chain less than two years after its acquisition.

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Lawsuit highlights restrictions of plant-based burgers

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 19, 2019

A vegan has sued Burger King over the Impossible Whopper, which is made on the same grills as meat burgers.

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Did third-party delivery contribute to Houlihan’s bankruptcy?

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 19, 2019

The casual-dining chain cited costs associated with the service, suggesting the burgeoning business is a headwind for some companies, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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In the restaurant business, it pays to be big—and fast

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 19, 2019

Fast-food chains and larger concepts won the third quarter, leaving smaller, mostly casual-dining chains behind, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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