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Burger King shows signs of progress in its comeback effort. Can it last?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 14, 2023

The Bottom Line: Burger King’s struggles last year were emblematic of the chain’s long history. The brand under Tom Curtis suggests things are turning around. But the biggest challenge is to keep it going.

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Subway's long sale process will last a bit longer

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2023

The sandwich giant, which has spent the year on the market, has again extended the bidding process as potential new buyers emerge.

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Domino's Uber Eats deal acknowledges the reality of the third-party marketplace

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 12, 2023

The Bottom Line: The pizza delivery chain believes it can generate billions in global pizza sales by jumping on third-party aggregators’ marketplaces. In so doing, it acknowledges that the business has become a key sales tool for restaurants.

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Restaurant menu price inflation shows some signs of easing

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 12, 2023

The industry appears to be slowing its rate of price hikes as overall inflation eases. But restaurants are still raising prices faster than grocers.

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The story behind Burger King's turnaround effort

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 12, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Tom Curtis, president of Burger King in the U.S. and Canada, joins the podcast to talk about the chain’s “Reclaim the Flame” comeback strategy and its progress.

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With less aid to buy groceries, SNAP recipients step up their fast-food spending, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 11, 2023

A new report shows that grocery inflation made restaurant meals almost as economical as cooking at home.

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Taps Fish House and Brewery chain closes amid allegations of financial mismanagement

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 11, 2023

The founder of the once-popular Southern California concept lays blame on a former advisor-turned-partner that led to the collapse of a $30 million restaurant group. The former partner, however, has a different story.

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Restaurant sales have recovered from the pandemic. So why not jobs?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 11, 2023

The Bottom Line: Despite sales growth and other data indicating strong interest in the industry, employment remains stubbornly slow. Here’s why.

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Concern over a California joint-liability proposal unites McDonald's and its franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 07, 2023

The Bottom Line: A bill making its way to the governor’s desk would go further than proposed federal joint employer rules in making franchisors liable for their franchisees’ workers. And this one just targets fast-food chains.

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A look at the Top 500 restaurants, in charts

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 06, 2023

The Bottom Line: These are the restaurant chains with the largest average unit volumes, the brands that have grown AUVs the most since the pandemic, and those that have added—and closed—the most locations.

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