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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Why the future is probably not plant-based

For all the focus on alternative meats and vegetarian lifestyles, there’s little evidence to suggest people are actually consuming less meat, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

A look at Fat Brands’ four-year growth run

Since 2017, Fat Brands has gone from making small deals on the margins to engineering nine-figure acquisitions. It is now 10 times the size it was when the shopping spree began.

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A look at restaurants' mixed relationship with delivery

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” examines several recent events in the delivery landscape and why the business is so fascinating.

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Fat Brands is buying Twin Peaks for $300M

The deal for the casual dining chain is the second big acquisition agreement the owner of Fatburger and Johnny Rockets has made this year.

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The SPAC boom comes to a merciful end

The explosion in public blank-check companies have subsided, replaced by traditional IPOs. RB’s The Bottom Line says that’s good for those that are still in the game.

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Consumer confidence sinks, but industry sales remain stable

The index hit its lowest level since February as the delta variant spreads. Other data show reluctance to visit restaurants. But Black Box data remains strong.

Leadership

National Restaurant Association CEO Tom Bené steps down

He is taking a position with the alcohol wholesaler Breakthru Beverage Group. Marvin Irby will serve as the association’s interim CEO.

Operations

Restaurants’ future is here in new fast-food prototypes

More than two dozen quick-service and fast-casual chains have introduced new prototypes over the past 15 months. Here’s a look at the trends behind them.

Financing

Dirty Bird Fried Chxx, with one unit, gets a $20M investment

The hot chicken concept, created by the McHenry Group and opened just before the pandemic, has won an expansion investment deal from Wags Capital, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

The delta variant is interrupting McDonald’s dining-room reopening plans

The burger giant told operators they should consider closing interior seating again as cases surge in many markets.

Financing

Former Burgerim operators show the limits of franchising

The franchisees who’ve started their own locations have made changes to help them make money, which they couldn’t do as part of a franchise, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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The restaurant recovery is top-heavy

The very largest chains performed best in the pandemic-hurt year of 2020. And they’re coming out of it better, too, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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