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With its doughnut-chicken sandwich, KFC pushes the envelope

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 17, 2019

The chain is testing its latest attention-grabbing product amid fierce competition for consumers’ attention, say RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Fatburger’s owner goes back to the Reg A well

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2019

Franchise concept collector Fat Brands is refinancing its debt by trying to raise another $30 million from public investors, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Carrols Restaurant Group names Timothy LaLonde interim CFO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2019

The franchisee’s former controller takes over for the late Paul Flanders.

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After 13 years and 2 bankruptcies, Perkins and Marie Callender’s split up

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 13, 2019

The smaller Marie Callender’s was sold for $1.75 million as part of the breakup. RB’s The Bottom Line examines why the price was so low.

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Why private equity is paying big dollars for restaurant chains

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 12, 2019

Tons of dry powder and low interest rates have helped fuel the summer’s shopping spree, but buyers are still being choosy, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Luby’s starts looking for a buyer

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2019

The multiconcept operator has begun the process of evaluating “strategic alternatives.”

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Huddle House agrees to buy Perkins for $51.5M

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2019

The purchase will create a family restaurant empire extending to 700 locations and $800 million in annual sales.

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Domino’s CEO named to the Starbucks board

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 12, 2019

Ritch Allison is one of three new members of the coffee giant’s board of directors.

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The IPO market reopens for restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 11, 2019

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," Ashish Seth of BMO Capital Markets talks about Kura Sushi's IPO and a crazy summer for M&A.

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Red Robin bidder blasts board for its handling of offer

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 11, 2019

Vintage Capital contends in a public letter that negotiations would have brought a higher offer, but Red Robin wasn’t willing. It also alleges that the incoming CEO is getting too rich of a deal.

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