Jonathan Maze
Editor-in-Chief
Contact JonathanRestaurant Business Editor-in-Chief 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.”
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Jonathan Maze
Page 1How is Roark Capital's track record? It's complicated
The Bottom Line: The private-equity firm has acquired or invested in 23 restaurant chains over 25 years. Those brands have a mixed track record, according to our analysis of their sales performance.
So much for the consolidation trend
The Bottom Line: Companies operating more than one restaurant chain are more likely to be selling than they are buying right now.