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Jonathan Maze

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Fast-food menu prices have soared during the pandemic

Limited-service restaurants’ prices rose at twice the rate as full-service restaurants last year, says RB’s The Bottom Line. The reason is likely demand and wage rates—and delivery prices.

Food

McDonald’s and Yum Brands ink deals with Beyond Meat

The plant-based meat maker will work with the burger giant on its McPlant platform and will help create menu items at Yum’s KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands.

Leadership

Culver’s names Rick Silva CEO

The former Checkers and Rally’s chief executive will take over management of the Wisconsin-based burger concept.

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A much smaller Ruby Tuesday emerges from bankruptcy

The venerable casual-dining chain is less than half the size it was two years ago and is putting its hopes behind delivery-only brands.

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Domino’s shows why third-party delivery remains an uncertain business

The pizza chain says that it doesn’t make money off of delivery and wonders how aggregators will be able to do so, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Papa John’s faces a new challenge: High expectations

The pizza chain and rival Domino’s saw their stock prices plunge Thursday as investors worried that the end of the pandemic will hurt their sales.

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One key question on Burgerim: Where is the company’s founder?

California’s order against the troubled fast-casual franchise was extraordinarily rare, but collecting on fines and refunds appears unlikely, highlighting challenges with franchise regulations.

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How Golden Corral survived the pandemic

CEO Lance Trenary joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” this week to discuss the chain’s numerous responses to the pandemic, including alcohol and drive-thrus.

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State of California orders Burgerim to refund franchise fees

The state accused the fast-casual burger franchise of taking $57 million in franchise fees from 1,500 investors. The problems were detailed in an RB investigation last year.

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In the chicken sandwich business, Chick-fil-A remains king

Data from Edison Trends also shows the challenges McDonald’s faces in getting its market share back from Popeyes.

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Steak ‘n Shake lawsuit highlights the booming business of credit deals

Investors are increasingly using “loan-to-own” strategies to take control of restaurant chains, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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This is the beginning of the end of the pandemic

With cases going down and vaccines ramping up, many believe that the end of the era of quarantines is near, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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