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Jonathan Maze

Executive Editor

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Restaurant Business Executive Editor Jonathan Maze is a longtime industry journalist who writes about restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions and the economy, with a particular focus on quick-service restaurants. He writes daily about the factors influencing the operating environment, including labor and food costs and various industry trends such as technology and delivery.

Jonathan has been widely quoted in media publications such as the New York Times and the Washington Post and has appeared on CNBC, Yahoo Finance and NPR. He writes a weekly finance-focused newsletter for Restaurant Business, The Bottom Line, and is the host of the weekly podcast “A Deeper Dive.”

Articles by
Jonathan Maze

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Financing

As demand for disaster loans soars, so does frustration

Banks quickly took massive numbers of applications as small businesses sought federal help to get them through the coronavirus shutdown.

Financing

Roark Capital raises another $1.4B

The Atlanta-based private-equity firm, which has invested in numerous restaurants, has a new fund.

Financing

Papa Murphy’s owner MTY Group cuts staff as restaurants close

The Canadian-based brand collector, which operates Cold Stone Creamery and Pinkberry, among many others, has temporarily closed 2,100 locations.

Financing

TGI Fridays’ $380M deal is called off

Allegro Merger Corp., citing “extraordinary” conditions, opted not to merge with the bar and grill chain.

Financing

At McDonald's, labor pressure intensifies as coronavirus spreads

Workers staged a walkout and filed complaints after an employee became sick.

Operations

From the editor: Facing the future together

As the industry confronts its greatest challenge, we promise to be here for restaurants, their operators and their employees.

Workforce

Faces of the restaurant industry unemployment crisis

Massive and mounting unemployment figures do not tell the full toll of the coronavirus crisis on the restaurant industry.

Financing

Asset-light business models face an awful future

Restaurants spent too many years loading up on debt and dumping assets, and now those decisions are coming home to roost, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Restaurant employment plunges as coronavirus shutdown takes hold

New federal data shows more than half of job losses last month, though it doesn’t reflect late-month layoffs.

Financing

McDonald’s is adding masks and protective barriers as its coronavirus steps evolve

The chain is taking extra precautions to protect workers and employees, prioritizing hot spots.

Financing

Vapiano says it’s filing for bankruptcy

The German chain, which has six locations in the U.S., had said the coronavirus made it insolvent.

Financing

Cinnabon, Auntie Anne’s parent company lays off workers

Focus Brands, which also owns Jamba, McAlister’s Deli and several other brands, is offering relief pay and deferring or waiving franchisees’ fees.

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