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Financing

Now an activist investor takes interest in Papa John’s

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 02, 2018

Legion Partners could push the company to refranchise company restaurants, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Dutch Bros Coffee gets investment from TSG Consumer Partners

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 02, 2018

The drive-thru coffee brand wants to get to 800 shops in five years.

Financing

Restaurant Business parent company Winsight inks partnership with the National Restaurant Association

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2018

The National Restaurant Association will become an equity partner in Winsight, which assumes operational ownership of the trade group's annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.

Technology

Chipotle testing a new loyalty program

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2018

The chain is testing in three markets before a national launch next year.

Financing

Real Mex Restaurants’ new owner names Randy Sharpe CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2018

Ned Algeo was also named CFO of FM Restaurants, which acquired the owner of El Torito and Chevy’s Fresh Mex for $47 million out of bankruptcy.

Financing

Here’s how much labor costs rose last quarter

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2018

Despite higher prices, labor continued to pressure margins, according to an industry scorecard, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

Tony Lowings to replace Roger Eaton as KFC CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2018

The longtime Yum Brands veteran will take over on Jan. 1.

Financing

Technomic: Sales rose 2.6% in August

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2018

But the sales came from higher prices as the industry continues to face traffic challenges.

Marketing

Burger King lets AI do its new ads, with predictable results

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 27, 2018

The creepy, robotic ads mock the growing use of artificial intelligence in various industries.

Financing

6 reasons for restaurants’ massive consolidation wave

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 26, 2018

Here’s why chain owners are engineering the greatest merger wave in industry history, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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