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Investors jump on board the restaurant bandwagon

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2021

Stock prices for all but one publicly traded restaurant company are up this year. But investors have grown more bullish on casual dining.

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Good Times sees the difference between full and limited-service recoveries

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 15, 2021

But both the limited-service Good Times and the full-service Bad Daddy's are cutting their hours because of labor problems.

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A look at Domino’s strong unit growth

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2021

The pizza chain has thrived over the past decade through strong same-store sales. But operators have built a lot of units, too, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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A surprising number of restaurant chains added locations last year

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2021

While restaurant sales plunged on average, a third of the chains in the Technomic Top 500 added locations.

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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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