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Restaurant buyers look for big deals

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 30, 2019

With the industry facing an uncertain future, investors are hunting big game while treading lightly around risk.

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3 executives leave amid Jack in the Box cost cuts

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 30, 2019

The company’s chief legal officer and chief of staff are among those leaving as the chain cuts corporate overhead.

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5 reasons McDonald’s Beyond Meat test is big

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 27, 2019

RB’s The Bottom Line takes a look at the giant’s surprising announcement of a plant-based burger test in Canada, and what it means for the company and plant-based products in general.

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McDonald’s is changing its packaged coffee partner

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 26, 2019

The fast-food giant has an agreement with Keurig Dr Pepper to sell McCafe packaged coffee in retail outlets.

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Why the Barteca acquisition caused Del Frisco’s downfall

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 26, 2019

Rather than give the company long-term growth, it led investors to force a sale and the company’s ultimate breakup, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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L Catterton selling Del Frisco’s to Landry’s

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 25, 2019

The private equity firm has completed its purchase of the chain operator and is flipping the steakhouse concepts while keeping Barcelona and Bartaco.

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Landry’s purchase of Restaurants Unlimited gets court approval

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 25, 2019

A bankruptcy court approved the $37 million acquisition after no other bids were received.

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Arby’s owner Inspire Brands to acquire Jimmy John’s

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 25, 2019

Founder Jimmy John Liautaud to step down as chairman as the sandwich chain is folded into the multi-brand company.

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Retail shops keep shutting their doors

Sep. 24, 2019

Closures by retail chains like Fred’s and GameStop continue a brutal pattern in 2019, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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As closures mount, Dickey’s makes changes

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 24, 2019

After nearly 200 locations closed over the past two years, the company has increased franchisee support and digital sales and says things are turning around.

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