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

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Setting revenue benchmarks

 By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Aug. 31, 2017

Breaking the numbers into small increments can help operators set realistic goals, Advice Guy says.

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Traffic plummets at Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 06, 2017

The chains' declines deepened their parent's losses to $8.5 million for the third quarter.

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Outback co-founder leaves Bloomin’ Brands

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 11, 2017

Chris Sullivan, who helped start the steakhouse, resigns from parent company’s board.

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Sonic expects big tax savings

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2018

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

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Robert Earl takes an interest in Bravo Brio

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 30, 2018

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

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Cracker Barrel puts its hope in catering

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 20, 2018

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

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Del Frisco's explores sale of Sullivan's

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 08, 2018

A drop in the concept's comps and traffic is prompting the move.

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Bertucci’s reportedly prepares a bankruptcy filing

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2018

The Italian chain is apparently looking for a buyer.

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2017 Top 500: Limited service chains

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 12, 2017

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%.

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Loving underutilized cuts of red meat

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 12, 2006

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

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