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A huge number of restaurants filed for bankruptcy during the pandemic

But it was not nearly bad as it was expected to be as sales recovered quickly and companies won breaks from landlords and lenders, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Seven Brew believes its experience can change drive-thru coffee

The nine-unit chain, which just sold a majority stake to Jamie Coulter and Jimmy John Liautaud, is planning a massive expansion.

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Pizza chains hope to hold onto sales gains amid investor skepticism

Stock prices in delivery companies, including Papa John’s and Domino’s, have fallen in recent weeks. But the chains believe they can still do well this year, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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How Flynn Restaurant Group stacks up against other big operators

The country's largest franchisee now operates more locations itself than all but two other companies. Here's a look at how it compares.

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A deep look at the fast-food chicken sandwich wars

In this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive,” editors Jonathan Maze and Patricia Cobe discuss the chicken sandwich wars.

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Flynn Restaurant Group completes its purchase of Pizza Hut and Wendy’s restaurants

The already massive operator has acquired 937 Pizza Hut restaurants and 194 Wendy’s units from the bankrupt NPC International.

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Yum Brands is buying another digital marketing company

The owner of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut this time is buying Tictuk Technologies, which enables online ordering and marketing through chat platforms like WhatsApp.

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Jimmy John Liautaud invests in a drive-thru coffee concept

The Jimmy John’s founder along with Lone Star Steak House Founder Jamie Coulter have bought a majority stake in the nine-unit Seven Brew Drive-Thru Coffee.

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