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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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Investors get a taste for restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 23, 2018

The Bottom Line: Industry stocks are up thanks to sales improvement and tax reform, but they lag the broader markets.

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Freshii stock soars on strong sales

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 24, 2018

The healthy fast-casual chain's same-store sales increased 6.4% in the last three months of 2017.

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The restaurant-grocery gap is narrowing

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 24, 2018

Grocers are raising prices, but restaurants are still increasing theirs at a faster rate, says RB's The Bottom Line.

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Starbucks traffic growth stalls

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 25, 2018

But the company's business in high-growth China continues to flourish.

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Are there too many Starbucks?

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 26, 2018

The company's weak traffic, despite massive spending on technology, is prompting saturation concerns.

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A robust 2018 is forecast for franchising

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 29, 2018

The tax law will foster an upswing in spending within franchised restaurants, while a friendlier business climate will have a positive effect on expansion plans, the International Franchise Association says.

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6 takeaways from the IFA’s 2018 franchising forecast

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 29, 2018

The International Franchise Association's 2018 forecast for franchising provided more than just sales projections for franchisees and franchisors. Here are some nuggets of value to all types of restaurant operations.

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