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With plummeting sales, franchisees face a brutal future

The coronavirus shock is putting considerable pressure on franchisees large and small, and franchisors are already taking steps to ease the problem.

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Subway works to keep its franchisees afloat

With sales falling amid the coronavirus shock, the sandwich giant is reducing royalties and suspending ad funds.

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How the coronavirus shock is hurting restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 18, 2020

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," RB editors discuss how the virus and steps to prevent its spread are impacting the industry.

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McDonald’s may consider rent deferrals for its franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2020

As the chain closes dining areas amid the spread of coronavirus, it is working to ensure its operators have the cash to get through a sales slump.

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A ‘meteor’ obliterates restaurant stocks as in-store dining stops

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2020

Valuations for many chains suggest potentially serious problems, and that could bode ill for the entire industry, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Be scrappy: How restaurants can survive as their sales plunge

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2020

Operators need to cut costs, focus on takeout and delivery and think outside the box as they face a long period with little sales.

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Restaurants are already seeing traffic declines over coronavirus

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2020

Growing restrictions and fear are keeping people at home as more than two-thirds of operators tell Black Box their traffic is down.

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Chick-fil-A to suspend dine-in service

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2020

The company said it is temporarily closing dining room seating over coronavirus fears, joining Starbucks in going takeout-only.

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Restaurant stocks crash again as fears over dine-in closures mount

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2020

Denny’s was the first U.S. chain to acknowledge that the coronavirus would impact its quarterly results.

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McDonald’s to close seating areas at company restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2020

The company expects most of its operators to take the same stance amid growing demands to eliminate dine-in visits to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

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