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Customers are still abandoning malls

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 16, 2019

Several retailers say their mall traffic is declining, and restaurant sales are going with them, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Muscle Maker sets terms for its IPO

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 16, 2019

The struggling healthy fast-casual franchise wants to raise as much as $7 million at $5 to $7 per share.

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Cava Group raises another $40M

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 13, 2019

The owner of Cava Grill and Zoes Kitchen closed on its latest fundraising round last month.

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Potbelly’s activist investor is still lurking

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 13, 2019

Ancora Advisors, which has pressured the sandwich chain in the past, recently upped its stake in the company as its stock price continues to fall, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Jack in the Box franchisees get what they want

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 12, 2019

CEO Lenny Comma struggled to improve the brand’s relationship with operators, a major hurdle for the burger chain, says RB’s the Bottom Line.

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McDonald’s is making it easier to donate to Ronald McDonald House

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 11, 2019

The burger giant will let customers round up their order to donate to the charity.

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Restaurants struggle to find good real estate

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 11, 2019

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," Barry Wolfe of national retail group Marcus & Millichap discusses real estate trends.

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Are 30 plant-based burgers a day enough for McDonald’s?

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 11, 2019

Reported sales results from the giant’s plant-based burger test only lead to more questions, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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CapitalSpring invests in Mike Connor’s casual chains

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2019

The parties say the transaction will foster Connor Concepts' continued expansion beyond its Tennessee base.

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The ‘Chicken Wars’ didn’t just help Popeyes

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 09, 2019

Some data suggests that Chick-fil-A also saw more business last month as consumers hungered for chicken sandwiches.

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