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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Top 500: The biggest chains got bigger

The top 20 chains accounted for three-quarters of the Top 500’s sales growth, even as they largely held off from adding locations.

Food

Chicken rules the roost in the Top 500

Popeyes’ sandwich and Chick-fil-A’s consistency proved again that America can’t get enough chicken.

Financing

Here’s how much restaurant sales fell last month

The industry likely lost half of its sales in the second half of March, according to federal retail sales data.

Financing

Restaurants reveal problems with federal PPP loans

Yet most of the chains that applied for the funds weren’t exactly megachains, and most of them had existing problems, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

Why the coronavirus shutdown will upend delivery services for good

Delivery has surged since the shutdown, but price concerns, regulatory moves and operators’ own adjustments suggest it will look a lot different once life returns to normal.

Financing

Curbside service gets new life

More chains and independents are bringing orders to the curb. The service could stick around.

Leadership

Jack in the Box names Darin Harris CEO

The former CiCis CEO takes over for the retiring Lenny Comma, while Dave Goebel was named nonexecutive chairman.

Financing

Jack in the Box says it is performing better than expected

But the fast-food chain’s same-store sales are down 17% over the past five weeks as it takes steps to help its franchisees.

Financing

As stimulus checks arrive, restaurants see a sales jump

Several operators have confirmed a sales increase coinciding with the arrival of federal help, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Starbucks plans to reopen stores early next month

The coffee giant plans to open with modified operations and safety measures as it shifts to a new phase in its coronavirus response.

Financing

Steak ‘n Shake gets credit downgrades after a ‘distressed’ debt repurchase

The company is apparently looking to restructure its loans amid operating challenges from the coronavirus shutdown.

Financing

Restaurant sales show signs of life

Numbers from Black Box Intelligence indicate that the industry has found its bottom and is slowly regaining some customers.

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