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

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A look into third-party delivery, virtual brands and ghost kitchens

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 15, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Senior Editor Joe Guszkowski joins the podcast to talk about the future of some of the biggest pandemic trends in the restaurant tech space and where they’re headed.

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McDonald's franchisees may take their complaints to the FTC

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 14, 2023

Operators, saying they're being "held hostage" by customer survey standards and new ownership requirements, have hired an attorney and may influence franchise regulations. The company says it just wants to run good restaurants.

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Restaurant menu price inflation is not slowing

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 14, 2023

Inflation at restaurants continued to outpace inflation at supermarkets and other retail food outlets, according to new federal data.

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As some commodity costs ease, should more restaurants lower prices?

By Lori Rakoczy on Mar. 13, 2023

Technomic's Take: Restaurants need to rethink their pricing strategy. While that may not mean lowering menu prices, there is one operator doing just that.

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The FTC is taking a harder look at franchise practices

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 13, 2023

The agency is seeking comments on franchisors' business practices and the control they exert over franchisees and their employees, potentially setting the stage for changes in franchise regulations.

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Delivery sales are sticking around at fast-food restaurants, even as dine-in returns

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2023

The Bottom Line: Despite rising prices and concerns about inflation, third-party delivery remains on the upswing at quick-service restaurants. But drive-thru demand is shifting back to normal.

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Where are all the discounts? Look on the app

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2023

Fast-food restaurants are not advertising the type of mass discounts that marked past downturns. Instead, they’re flooding apps with deals. And franchisees have started to push back.

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Inflation takes its toll as yet another company files for bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 09, 2023

The Bottom Line: The filing by Burger King franchisee Meridian is the fourth major Chapter 11 this year. Other companies are facing problems, too, as margins dwindle.

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A deep dive into Subway's recovery and sale

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 08, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Restaurant consultant John Gordon joins the podcast this week to discuss changes at Subway, its potential sale and who will buy the fast-food sandwich chain.

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Another big Burger King franchisee declares bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 08, 2023

Meridian Restaurants Unlimited, which operates 118 Burger King restaurants in nine states out west, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming a combination of low sales and soaring inflation.

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