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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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Why restaurants missed their chance to get better delivery deals

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 19, 2019

Chains should have negotiated better rates with third-party providers, says RB’s The Bottom Line. It may be too late.

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As takeout sales boom, fast-casual pizza turns to bigger pies

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 15, 2019

Blaze Pizza is the latest to test larger pizzas as it focuses more intently on delivery sales—pitting the chains directly against traditional players.

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Fat Brands gets a loan from Steak ‘n Shake’s owner

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 15, 2019

A hedge fund owned by the CEO of Biglari Holdings made a $20 million loan to the operator of Fatburger, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Pizza Inn learns to love its buffet

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2019

The chain expanded its all-you-can-eat hours, and sales have grown ever since.

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How restaurants are mimicking the grocery business

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2019

A consolidation trend that started with supermarkets has spread to restaurant chains, and that has major implications for the industry, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Franchise finance: Business value & Borrowing power

Sponsored content from our partner Wintrust Franchise Finance on Feb. 14, 2019

Restaurant franchisees can enhance their opportunities for long-term success by working with a trusted partner to better understand their business value and how that translates to their borrowing power.

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Jack in the Box stock falls as report casts doubt on possible sale

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2019

A Debtwire report suggested that buyers are concerned about the chain’s growth and its valuation.

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How a remodel put Golden Chick’s growth on the fast track

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2019

The long-sleepy chicken chain expects a record year of openings in 2019—again—and credits some simple changes for its success.

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Quaker Steak & Lube is winning with small-footprint units

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2019

Three years after filing for bankruptcy protection, the casual-dining chain is finding smaller units can work wonders.

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Why restaurant chains are going private

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2019

In this episode of "A Deeper Dive," Barry McGowan, CEO of Fogo de Chao, talks about his chain’s future and why it opted to sell to Rhone Capital last year.

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