Financing

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

Financing

Black Box: Weather hurts sales in January

Same-store sales declined 0.3% as storms hit the Midwest and Northeast.

Financing

Is McDonald's hurting Starbucks and Dunkin'?

But the coffee chains also could be expanding too quickly, says RB's The Bottom Line.

But the company's Tim Hortons and Popeyes chains both struggled to win over consumers last quarter.

The company said its same-store sales were the best in more than two years.

The Philippines-based foodservice company now owns a majority of the burger chain.

The rapidly growing chicken concept could be its biggest threat, says RB's The Bottom Line.

The Bottom Line: Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings want to buy more brands, and they have plenty of choices.

The chain plans to open between 32 and 35 new domestic units in the next year.

Shifting consumer demands have hammered the likes of Applebee's and Chili's, and their recovery is uncertain, says RB's The Bottom Line.

The franchisor also plans to announce an acquisition within roughly the next year.

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