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Jonathan Maze

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Marketing

Burger King brings back the dollar menu

The company is depositing a dollar into select customers’ Venmo accounts as it pushes value into the new year.

Financing

2020’s Kings of Pain: Restaurant sectors hurt most by the pandemic

A deep look at the restaurant sectors that have suffered the most as the coronavirus and dining-room shutdowns ravaged the industry.

Financing

McDonald’s fight highlights a common source of franchise conflict

Franchisors benefit from higher sales, while franchisees need to make a profit. The difference frequently causes controversy, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

Heather Neary to leave Auntie Anne’s as parent Focus Brands overhauls management

Melissa Smith was named chief people officer for Focus; Kendall Ware was named chief brand officer of Carvel and Cinnabon; and Alisa Gmelich was named chief brand officer for Auntie Anne’s.

Technology

You can soon order Burger King through Google

The burger chain has added Google integration at 5,000 U.S. restaurants as it works to make ordering easier. It also has a unit in a ghost kitchen.

Financing

In a tough 2020, one story dominated the restaurant industry

The coronavirus pandemic, restaurant shutdowns and their impact dominated headlines this year and will change the industry for good.

Financing

5 big restaurant failures in 2020

Restaurant executives and investors had their fair share of stumbles in 2020, even without the pandemic. Let’s look at five of them.

Topics

Fast-growing Snooze gets an investment from Brentwood

The private equity firm is taking a minority stake in the innovative breakfast and lunch chain.

Financing

Restaurant sales tumbled in November

New sales data shows the industry has lost footing after a summer of recovery as shutdowns take hold, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Luckin Coffee agrees to $180M SEC fine to settle fraud allegations

The Chinese coffee chain, which traded in the U.S., fabricated more than $300 million in sales, inflating its growth by as much as 45%.

Financing

McDonald’s franchisees plan to re-evaluate value offers

The company’s operators voted to restrict unessential contact with the company amid a dispute over oncoming fees.

Financing

Why ghost kitchens may not be all they’re cut out to be

This week’s RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Fransmart CEO Dan Rowe talking about ghost kitchens and franchising.

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