Financing

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

Financing

Is casual dining coming back?

This week’s episode of RB's podcast, "A Deeper Dive," explores whether chains such as Applebee’s and BJ’s can sustain their momentum.

Financing

Papa Murphy’s could be for sale

The pizza chain is exploring strategic alternatives, which could include a sale.

But the company doesn’t get the valuations that some of its competitors have received, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

The company’s North America same-store sales declined nearly 10% in the third quarter.

Durational Capital Management and The Jordan Company will buy the chicken QSR.

Arc Group, owner of Dick’s Wings, has been working to buy the chain for months.

Weak traffic, high costs and growing competition have taken their toll on chains.

Dallas-based franchisee Sun Holdings will take control of the 169-unit chain.

The company, which also owns D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, said shifting consumer tastes means it needs fewer locations.

PGHC Holdings closed 95 locations and has a sale agreement with Wynnchurch Capital.

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