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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Hargett Hunter wins auction to buy Austin-based Trudy’s

The private equity firm will pay $6.5 million for the Tex-Mex concept.

Financing

Will casual-dining chains keep their takeout gains?

Early evidence suggests they can, which could be crucial to their future, but it’s still early, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

Papa John’s hiring 10,000 more workers as demand for pizza continues

The company is making a renewed hiring push as sales thrive during the coronavirus pandemic.

Operations

McDonald’s to require customer face masks

The company is also extending the pause on its dining room openings and adding more protective panels in the restaurants.

Leadership

Dunkin’ Brands names Philip Auerbach chief digital and strategy officer

The company also promoted two other executives as it works to bolster its digital efforts.

Financing

Fewer items mean profit improvement for Outback Steakhouse's owner

Bloomin’ Brands sales continued to improve, and it saw little impact on sales as coronavirus spread rapidly in Florida and Texas.

Financing

Del Taco is in no hurry to reopen its dining rooms

The Mexican fast-food chain said "the worst may be behind us" as its sales turn positive in July.

Financing

How many independents will close this year?

Estimates vary, but one thing is certain: There will be a lot fewer restaurants by the end of the year, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Restaurant chains grabbed the PPP lifeline

A third of Top 500 concepts, though mostly smaller chains, received federal stimulus loans, as did many of their franchisees.

Financing

Only 130 Black-owned restaurants received larger PPP loans

Low numbers of federal stimulus loans to Black-owned restaurants reflect bad data collection and historically weak lending to people of color.

Marketing

Chains make big investments in their loyalty programs

Starbucks, Taco Bell, Wendy’s and several others have been upgrading or introducing their programs as they hope to build traffic coming out of the pandemic.

Financing

Village Inn’s parent company is selling 34 restaurants to franchisees

American Blue Ribbon Holdings, which declared bankruptcy in January, is selling the restaurants in a pair of deals, citing “liquidity constraints.”

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