Financing

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

Financing

Sonic expects big tax savings

The chain expects as much as a 10-percentage-point improvement in its tax rate, thanks to reform.

Financing

Robert Earl takes an interest in Bravo Brio

The founder of Planet Hollywood is now an activist investor in the casual-dining operator, The Bottom Line says.

The family-dining chain is confident in the future of its takeout business.

The owner of Bravo Cucina Italiana and Brio Tuscan Grille will be acquired in an all-cash deal.

Restaurant Brands International is getting resistance from the chain’s operators that it didn’t get with Burger King, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Over 80% of the limited-service segment’s sales comes from QSRs. Fast casual remains the strongest grower, with sales up 8% and units up 8.7%.

To feed Americans’ never-ending appetite for beef, the cattle industry is making new and underutilized cuts more available to restaurateurs.

A selection of fruit smoothies can add on-trend beverage choices to a menu and boost average checks.

The tough economy has many companies pulling in their horns on expansion, but operators who are shopping for real estate could find it’s a buyer’s market.

A look through all six installments of our annual Future 50 report triggered some double-takes about the chains on this year’s list.

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