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Dutch Bros Coffee gets investment from TSG Consumer Partners

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 02, 2018

The drive-thru coffee brand wants to get to 800 shops in five years.

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Now an activist investor takes interest in Papa John’s

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 02, 2018

Legion Partners could push the company to refranchise company restaurants, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Real Mex Restaurants’ new owner names Randy Sharpe CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2018

Ned Algeo was also named CFO of FM Restaurants, which acquired the owner of El Torito and Chevy’s Fresh Mex for $47 million out of bankruptcy.

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Restaurant Business parent company Winsight inks partnership with the National Restaurant Association

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2018

The National Restaurant Association will become an equity partner in Winsight, which assumes operational ownership of the trade group's annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.

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Taylor Gourmet declares bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2018

The fast-casual chain closed all of its restaurants last weekend.

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Technomic: Sales rose 2.6% in August

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2018

But the sales came from higher prices as the industry continues to face traffic challenges.

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Here’s how much labor costs rose last quarter

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2018

Despite higher prices, labor continued to pressure margins, according to an industry scorecard, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Bojangles’ is reportedly eyeing a sale

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 28, 2018

The struggling biscuit chain’s stock climbed on reports that it’s looking for a buyer.

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Should restaurant prices be based on volume or weight?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Sep. 27, 2018

The old saying that "a pint's a pound the world around" doesn't always apply, Advice Guy says.

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Patxi’s Pizza to be acquired by Elite Restaurant Group

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 27, 2018

The 17-unit pizza chain is part of a growth spree for the multiconcept operator.

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