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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

How big will the restaurant industry be this year?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2019

The National Restaurant Association’s Hudson Riehle joins this episode of "A Deeper Dive" and says there is still plenty of room for industry growth.

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National Restaurant Association's State of the Industry Report is here

Apr. 10, 2019

The industry is projected to reach $863 billion in sales and employ 15.3 million, according to the National Restaurant Association's annual report.

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Technomic: Expect a more competitive environment in 2019

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2019

The restaurant industry is expected to grow 3.9% this year, even as real growth remains more modest.

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Burger King franchisee pushes back against company’s lawsuit

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2019

Guillermo Perales’ attorney said the brand’s termination of 37 Texas restaurants was improper and that the company is trying to get the operator to sell.

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Friendly’s closes 23 locations

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 08, 2019

The struggling chain has shuttered a quarter of its locations since 2017.

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Chuck E. Cheese's parent to go public again

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 08, 2019

CEC Entertainment, which also owns Peter Piper Pizza, will return to the public markets after its merger with Leo Holdings.

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Investor offers to buy J. Alexander’s

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 08, 2019

Large shareholder Ancora Advisors proposed paying $11.75 per share, saying the company would be better off private.

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Burger King sues one of its largest franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 08, 2019

The company has terminated the operator’s franchise agreements for 37 stores in Texas, one of which was the subject of a video featuring rats in the kitchen.

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