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Would a trade war hurt McDonald's and KFC?

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 06, 2018

Anti-U.S. sentiment could hurt American brands eager to expand in Asia, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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As movie attendance goes, so go restaurants

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2018

Box office traffic is an underrated influence on the industry, say RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Restaurants may face profit squeeze from upstream supply issues

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 10, 2018

Labor and material supply issues are putting pressures on vendors that will likely channel down to operators.

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Bamboo Sushi, QuickFish parent receives investment from Bain Capital, Kitchen Fund

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2018

The operator of sustainable sushi concepts Bamboo Sushi and QuickFish plans to enter into new markets.

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Franchisee sues Steak ‘n Shake over pricing

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2018

The complaint says the brand won’t let the operator raise prices despite financial losses.

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Steak 'n Shake sticks to its low-price strategy

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2018

Despite two years of weak traffic and tension with operators, the burger chain believes low prices are vital to build sales.

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Restaurant brand culture matters: Tim Hortons’ problems in Canada tell us why

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2018

Restaurant Brands International is getting resistance from the chain’s operators that it didn’t get with Burger King, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Black Box: March same-store sales creep up

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2018

It was the second-best month of sales in two years, but traffic still fell.

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Why refranchising is good for the restaurant business

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2018

Despite some issues, franchisees are better at running restaurants than franchisors.

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Bertucci’s reportedly prepares a bankruptcy filing

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2018

The Italian chain is apparently looking for a buyer.

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