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

Financing

Restaurant M&A nearly doubled in 2017

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 26, 2017

The 36 deals easily outdistanced brand acquisitions in 2016.

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Church’s Chicken sells 76 company locations

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 28, 2017

Former Burger King executive heads group buying 70 of the restaurants in Texas.

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Investors were lovin’ McDonald’s in 2017

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 02, 2018

The burger chain’s stock surged more than 40%, making it the top-performing brand on Wall Street.

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Summertime decline cost Buffalo Wild Wings shareholders millions

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 02, 2018

Roark and Arby's first inquired about buying the chain in February, before the stock plunged following CEO Sally Smith's resignation.

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Panera Bread’s sales thrive, thanks to digital

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 03, 2018

In a letter to employees, now-former CEO Ron Shaich details strong improvement.

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Private-equity firms eyeing Potbelly

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2018

With activists pushing a potential sale, the sandwich chain gets indications of interest.

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2018 could be a better year for restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2018

Tax cuts and wage growth could fuel sales, but industry challenges remain.

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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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Darden to invest $20M from tax savings into workforce

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 08, 2018

Olive Garden’s owner says reform will lower its tax rate by 600 basis points.

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Dave & Buster’s stock plunges after same-store sales fall

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 08, 2018

The company said its same-store sales are down 5.1% this quarter.

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