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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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Pizza Hut works to fix its asset problem

 By Jonathan Maze on May 30, 2019

The chain lost its place as the country’s largest pizza chain mostly because it has too many dine-in locations, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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How restaurants can walk the menu price tightrope

 By Jonathan Maze on May 29, 2019

Consultant Mark Kelnhofer joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about how restaurants can make their margins without pricing themselves out of traffic.

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Technomic Index: Limited-service chains widen the gap

By Jonathan Maze on May 29, 2019

Sales rose 1.7% in April, thanks to strong improvement in quick-service and fast-casual chains, as dine-in remains a challenge.

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Paul Fleming partners to expand regional Tex-Mex concept

By Heather Lalley on May 29, 2019

The veteran restaurateur and concept developer signed a letter of intent to work with Florida-based Tacos & Tequila Cantina.

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Why a big Applebee’s franchisee may ditch delivery

By Jonathan Maze on May 28, 2019

Greg Flynn says he’s received almost no pushback in a three-market no-delivery test, says RB’s The Bottom Line, arguing that the service should be margin-neutral.

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How Burger King plans to boost its breakfast business

By Jonathan Maze on May 28, 2019

The chain is planning more innovation and marketing to get more customers in the morning.

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Jean Birch and John Gainor join Jack in the Box board

By Jonathan Maze on May 28, 2019

The two former industry executives were named independent directors in a deal between the company and activist investor Jana Partners.

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Burger King’s St. Louis sales surged, thanks to Impossible Whopper

By Jonathan Maze on May 23, 2019

The chain’s sales rose 28% in the market in April, according to Technomic data, explaining the quick decision to expand the test, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Delivery is growing up, becoming incremental and profitable in the process

By Peter Romeo on May 23, 2019

Is it generating a net gain in transactions for the restaurant industry? Maybe not. But the chains doing it are seeing their sales, profits and transactions rise.

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U.S. senator scrutinizing federal loans to Subway, Dickey’s franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on May 23, 2019

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto sent a letter to the Small Business Administration asking about loans the agency made to operators in struggling franchise systems.

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