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

For big chains, digital is the future

Chipotle, Starbucks and McDonald’s were all able to build sales with their digital efforts, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company’s merger deal collapses

Parent company CEC Entertainment is no longer going public, at least for now, after reverse merger with Leo Holdings is terminated.

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McDonald’s has slashed its drive-thru service times

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2019

The company’s efforts to hold competitions, add technology and simplify the menu has already cut 15 seconds off its service times through the window.

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Most of Kona Grill sold to former CEO’s company for $20.3M

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 26, 2019

A bankruptcy court has OK'd the sale of 24 restaurants to Williston Holding, the company headed by Marcus Jundt.

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Remodels push McDonald’s sales higher

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2019

The company’s 5.7% U.S. same-store sales growth was its highest since 2015 as the company’s strategies bear fruit. But guest counts are still falling.

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Starbucks shares surge on stronger sales

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 25, 2019

The company’s U.S. same-store sales were its best in three years, thanks to more transactions.

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Domino’s shifts its tone on third-party delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 25, 2019

After saying for some time that it saw little impact from the services, the chain now says the service is hurting sales, says RB’s The Bottom Line. What changed?

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Restaurant investors grapple with the industry’s new realities

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2019

The process of evaluating a deal has been complicated by big data, the reliance on technology and the evolving role of founders, experts noted at Restaurant Directions.

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