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

How to develop a successful business plan

By Sam Smith on May 17, 2013

Learn how the LYFE Kitchen team developed and executed their business strategy with guidance from Air Force Colonel John A. Warden III.

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Inside Bob Evans’ retail play

By Joan M. Lang on Jun. 11, 2014

By boosting its carryout, catering and grab-and-go efforts, Bob Evans aims to double off premise sales.

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5 things to expect after an equity recapitalization

By Peter Romeo on May 19, 2015

If a restaurant company opts to fund its growth by selling a piece of the operation to outside investors, there are some common experiences they should expect, speakers agreed at yesterday’s Restaurant Finance Summit during the NRA Show.

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3 salad chains get big time backers

By Sara Rush Wirth on Dec. 17, 2015

This year, three emerging fast-casual salad chains received a flow of investments from private-equity firms and notable restaurant industry folks.

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What’s up Starbucks’ cup sleeve?

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 07, 2017

With or without Howard Schultz at the helm, Starbucks plans to drive innovation as part of a five-year strategy for a quantum leap in sales. Here’s a quick review.

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