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Jonathan Maze

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Sbarro, the mall pizza chain, is taking on convenience stores

The pizza concept says it plans to open 100 company and franchise locations this year, thanks to deals with convenience stores and travel plazas.

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Checkers and Rally’s franchisee buys 30 restaurants

Falcons Burger is acquiring the locations from a retiring operator, becoming the burger chain’s biggest franchisee in the process.

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McDonald’s says it is making progress on its DEI goals

The burger giant has increased the percentages of women and people of color in leadership roles and noted that it has reached equal pay in its biggest markets.

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Looking for experiences, consumers flock to polished casual restaurants

The Bottom Line: The Melting Pot had its best year in a decade last year. One reason is consumer demand for get-togethers.

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McDonald’s McPlant is apparently not selling as well as expected

An analyst with BTIG suggested the Beyond Meat plant-based burger isn’t meeting expectations, but it is selling particularly poorly in rural areas.

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Charleys Philly Steaks is finding a new life outside the mall

The cheesesteak chain has added chicken wings and technology to its concept and is suddenly thriving in traditional locations.

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Why the supply chain crisis won’t go away anytime soon

A Deeper Dive: Keith Anderkin, chief supply chain officer for Zaxby’s, joins this week’s podcast to talk about supply chain headaches and how long they can expect to last.

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For restaurants, higher prices and thinner margins

The Bottom Line: Even though operators are raising prices at historically high rates, they are still not capturing their increased costs.

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Fat Brands expects a slower pace of deals this year

The owner of Fatburger and Johnny Rockets, which made nearly $1 billion worth of deals last year, plans to focus more on digesting its acquisitions.

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McDonald’s inks a long-term delivery deal with JET

It’s the latest in a series of renegotiated contracts with major global delivery companies as the burger chain works to solidify the service.

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Andy Wiederhorn says his past has made him a federal target

The CEO of Johnny Rockets owner Fat Brands again denied recently published allegations of inappropriate spending and suggested his past may have led to the federal investigation.

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Carl Icahn commences his weird and rare proxy fight with McDonald’s

The Bottom Line: Activist investors have long wanted changes at the burger giant but its first real board battle in modern history will be fought over pigs.

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