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Is the plant-based meat revolution past its peak?

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 14, 2021

RB editors Pat Cobe and Heather Lalley join Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze to discuss and debate the future of plant-based meat at fast-food restaurants.

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How long will restaurant traffic remain an afterthought?

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 14, 2021

Sales continue to surge at many restaurant chains as operators raise prices and customers make bigger orders. But traffic will have to be a concern eventually, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Posted signs highlight the debate between restaurants and their workers

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2021

While operators use signs to complain about the lack of workers, employees use them to stage walkouts, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Tony Roma's gets a new owner and leader

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 13, 2021

Ramon Bourgeois is serving as acting CEO after the rib chain was acquired by Equity Investors of New England.

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Menu prices keep soaring, but grocers are raising prices, too

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2021

The industry increased prices at a post-pandemic high in June, but grocery price inflation increased as cost pressures mount.

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The Pacific Northwest heatwave cooled off Papa Murphy’s sales

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 12, 2021

Parent company MTY Global said Friday that the chain’s momentum slowed recently amid unprecedented heat.

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Rory McIlroy invests in a new food-and-mini golf concept

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 12, 2021

An investment group led by the PGA tour superstar will get 10% ownership of each new Puttery, from Drive Shack, through 2023.

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How the Restaurant Revitalization Fund let restaurants down

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 10, 2021

Operators say the potential lifeline was jerked away in an information vacuum that left them angry and frustrated.

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Big Burger King franchisee Carrols makes its first post-pandemic deal

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 08, 2021

The operator has acquired 19 restaurants in Indiana and Michigan after taking a break to pay down debt and deal with the impact of the coronavirus.

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Subway loses its sandwich dominance

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 08, 2021

As the chain has struggled and competitors grow, it no longer owns the market the way it once did, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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