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In-N-Out sues its business interruption insurance provider

The burger chain has sued Zurich American Insurance Company for breach of contract in denying its claim.

McDonald’s franchisees want to make their smaller menu permanent

As operators of fast-food brands enjoy more efficient service than ever, many want to see changes last long after the shutdown, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Bargain hunters take a risk on some restaurants

Several concepts have found buyers, albeit at low prices, as investors take bets on an industry comeback, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

Restaurants pick up the pieces after a weekend of unrest

Across the country, operators—many of whom were readying to reopen amid the pandemic—are cleaning up after several nights of violence and looting.

Financing

Why Subway franchisees hate the $5 Footlong

While the offer worked when it was first proposed, a decade’s worth of food and labor costs make it difficult, if not impossible, to make a profit, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

The pandemic has hastened Ruby Tuesday’s decline

The casual dining chain, which has been shrinking for years, has closed at least 150 locations, more than a third of the system, and many will not reopen.

Financing

For foreign restaurant chains, the U.S. remains a brutal market

Le Pain Quotidien and Vapiano were both struggling here before the pandemic, proving again the difficulty foreign chains have in establishing a beachhead, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing