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

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Former Dave & Buster’s owner buys another fun-and-food chain

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 05, 2019

Wellspring Capital is now the owner of Lucky Strike.

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Meat-free items emerge as a new fast-food battleground

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2019

Taco Bell, Burger King, Carl's Jr., White Castle and others are offering more vegetarian items, but vegetarians aren’t necessarily the target.

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Red Robin’s lesson: Cut labor at your own risk

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2019

Overreactions to profit challenges can sometimes cause more problems than they're worth, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Why are restaurants buying tech companies?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2019

This week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive" explores why companies such as McDonald’s and Yum Brands are getting into technology.

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Studio Movie Grill gets a $100M investment

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2019

The Dallas-based movie theater and dining chain will use the funds from TowerBrook Capital Partners to speed growth.

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Chains face a potential avocado shortage

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2019

Prices have spiked following President Trump’s threat to close the Mexican border, says RB’s The Bottom Line. That’s bad news for Chipotle and others.

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Jack in the Box franchisees want new ownership

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2019

The franchisee association reiterated its call for a new CEO and said the company’s creation of a new advisory council was a “gut punch.”

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Steak 'n Shake's owner removes its CEO's pay limits

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2019

Sardar Biglari, who controls more than 50% of the company’s shares, will no longer have his salary capped at $10 million, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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McDonald’s invests in mobile software company Plexure

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 01, 2019

The burger giant is making a $3.7 million minority investment in the New Zealand-based company.

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DOL proposes exact criteria to determine when franchisor and franchisee are joint employers

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 01, 2019

The department has suggested that a four-part test be used to determine when franchisors are liable for the labor policies and practices of franchisees.

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