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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Why more careful selection is key to restaurant success

Pete Pascuzzi, CEO of MRI Heritage Brands, joins this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the company’s more careful growth strategy.

Financing

Dutch Bros raises $484M in its IPO

The coffee chain’s shares priced at $23, well above its expected range and soared nearly 70% in its debut Wednesday.

Financing

Fast-food prices soar with higher labor costs

Limited-service menu prices rose 6.9% while full-service prices were up 4.9% last month as costs rise and consumers shift away from value.

Technology

As technology use increases, data ownership remains a concern

Restaurants are more eager than ever to use customer data. But getting that information from delivery service providers or other tech companies remains a challenge.

Technology

Tech heat index: Robots rise, QR codes cool down

Intel from across the FSTEC conference gave a measure of what’s hot and what’s not in restaurant technology.

Financing

Pizza Hut may be done closing dine-in locations

The pizza chain, which has closed many of its old red-roof locations, says those still left are good restaurants as it pushes for more unit growth, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

SpotOn gets $300M in new funding and buys Appetize

The Series E funding round will give the payments company a $3.15 billion valuation while the acquisition will expand its reach.

Financing

Investors take a renewed interest in emerging chains

With sales recovering and expectations of post-pandemic growth, investment firms are making bets on small concepts again, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Burger King shifts its focus to operations

The burger chain, known for its innovative marketing, wants to focus more on operational execution to make up ground with its competitors.

Financing

Sales slowed in August as delta variant surges

Yet same-store sales were still positive, according to Black Box, as consumers continued dining at restaurants.

Food

McDonald’s tests McPlant in the U.K.

The burger giant is testing its Beyond Meat plant-based burger across the pond and plans to take it throughout the market next year.

Technology

Delivery services sue NYC over its permanent delivery fee cap

DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub called the cap unconstitutional and that it bears no relationship with a public-health emergency.

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