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Technomic: Big chains and delivery fueling a stronger 2019

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2019

Better performances by a handful of big concepts are putting Top 500 chains on pace for their best year since 2015.

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As takeout explodes, coffee chains start ditching seats

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2019

Caribou Coffee is introducing a new small-format location, while Starbucks is eyeing a pickup-only store.

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Restaurant industry job growth slows

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2019

Operators have clearly slowed hiring in recent months after years of breakneck growth, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Black Box: Restaurants’ summer slump continued in August

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2019

Same-store sales fell again, while traffic continued to be the industry’s Achilles‘ heel.

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McDonald’s is adding another delivery provider: Grubhub

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2019

The chain added the provider at 500 restaurants in New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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Brinker closes on 116-unit Chili’s deal

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 05, 2019

The company said it plans to invest in the stores at an accelerated rate.

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What is the future of casual dining?

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

This week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive" features former Red Robin CEO Denny Marie Post, speaking about the challenges faced by dine-in concepts.

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Despite the trade war, China is still an alluring market

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

The market is too big and growing too fast for restaurant companies to ignore it, but a lengthy dispute could make things troublesome, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Former Domino’s CEO emerges in a new investment partnership

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

Patrick Doyle and The Carlyle Group will target consumer, retail and other companies in need of a “technological transformation.”

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Investor presses Outback’s parent for a sale or breakup

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 03, 2019

Jana Partners is resuming its call for a strategic redirection two years after a truce was struck.

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