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Subway may be a microcosm of the slow M&A market right now

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2023

The Bottom Line: The CEO of Papa Murphy’s and Wetzel’s Pretzels owner MTY Group cited the sandwich giant’s reportedly lowered asking price, and suggested it could further cool the market for restaurant acquisitions.

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How corporate layoffs will affect McDonald's

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Mike Halen, senior restaurant and foodservice analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins the podcast to talk about McDonald’s, Burger King and Patrick Doyle.

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Restaurant menu price inflation catches up with the supermarket

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2023

For the first time in 18 months, the annual increase in prices for food away from home exceeded inflation at retail food outlets.

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Here's how much Burger King's parent paid Patrick Doyle to be executive chairman

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2023

The former CEO of Domino's Pizza, lured out of retirement by Restaurant Brands International last year, was paid $117 million in stock and option awards.

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NYC restaurateur gets nearly 5 years in prison for PPP fraud

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 12, 2023

Multiconcept operator Besim Kukaj used his $1.5 million loan to buy luxury items, feds say.

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Bankrupt Burger King franchisee Meridian closes 27 restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2023

The company is shuttering locations in Minnesota, Utah, Montana, Kansas, Nebraska and North Dakota and may close more restaurants.

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Craveworthy Brands to absorb sister company Mongolian Concepts

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 11, 2023

With veteran operator Gregg Majewski as common thread, Genghis Grill, BD's Mongolian Grill and Flat Top Grill will join the Craveworthy portfolio.

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Carvel takes co-branding in a new direction

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2023

The soft-serve ice-cream chain is breaking into the Houston market with a different type of co-branding deal with Buttermilk Baby, a new concept about to open its first location.

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Potbelly has apparently started the year off more strongly than expected

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2023

The Chicago-based sandwich chain said its same-store sales and profitability will easily beat expectations this quarter.

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Why Domino's may be a canary in the coal mine

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2023

The Bottom Line: The pizza delivery chain saw a dramatic shift toward carryout last year, which it blamed on the impact inflation is having on consumers. So why aren’t we aren’t DoorDash and Uber Eats saying the same thing?

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