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Jonathan Maze

Executive Editor

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Jonathan Maze

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Marketing

Taco Bell is opening a hotel this summer

The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort will open for a limited time this August.

Financing

Why can’t Tim Hortons work in the U.S.?

The chain is ultrapopular in Canada, but not so much here. It’s an issue the chain has perpetually struggled to fix, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Jack in the Box takes itself off the market

The company’s board also backed CEO Lenny Comma and said it plans to refinance its debt and buy back shares.

Leadership

Nathan’s Famous hires James Walker to oversee its restaurants

The former Subway executive will be the company’s senior vice president, restaurants.

Financing

Burger King is closing more unprofitable locations

The chain believes that replacing low-volume units will bolster the brand’s long-term sales growth.

Financing

How restaurants can combat the labor shortage

Kurt Schnaubelt of AlixPartners joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the how workforce challenges are affecting industry profits and sales.

Financing

McDonald's is shrinking its All Day Breakfast menu

The company plans to let franchisees decide what items to serve after 10:30 a.m. amid a continued simplification effort.

Financing

Sales surge at Chuck E. Cheese’s ahead of merger

The company said same-store sales increased 7.7% as all-you-can-play packages boosted sales.

Food

Burger King expands its Impossible Whopper test

The chain is adding the product to three markets, despite supply concerns, ahead of a planned national launch.

Financing

Steak ‘n Shake ordered to pay $7.7M in unpaid overtime

A jury found the company didn’t pay proper wages to nearly 300 managers in the St. Louis market.

Financing

Famous Dave’s buys back 10 franchise restaurants

The chain's to-go and catering business has surged, while dine-in business has fallen.

Financing

McDonald’s is winning the burger wars, for now

The company’s same-store sales have bested all of its competitors in recent years, but traffic growth remains elusive, says RB’s The Bottom Line.