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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.

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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Can Wendy’s finally get breakfast going?

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 10, 2019

The brand is jumping into the morning with both feet, hoping this time it will work. But breakfast is not easy, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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McDonald’s to acquire Apprente

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 10, 2019

The voice-ordering technology company would be the burger giant’s third deal this year and comes as it plans to build a presence in Silicon Valley.

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Hargett Hunter invests in Marugame Udon USA

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 10, 2019

The investment will help the Japanese noodle and tempura chain quickly expand in the U.S.

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More chains start leapfrogging Subway

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2019

The sandwich giant, once the second-largest chain in the U.S., is expected to fall out of the top five in the Technomic Top 500 for the first time since 2001.

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