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Restaurant employment plunges as coronavirus shutdown takes hold

New federal data shows more than half of job losses last month, though it doesn’t reflect late-month layoffs.

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McDonald’s is adding masks and protective barriers as its coronavirus steps evolve

The chain is taking extra precautions to protect workers and employees, prioritizing hot spots.

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Vapiano says it’s filing for bankruptcy

The German chain, which has six locations in the U.S., had said the coronavirus made it insolvent.

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Cinnabon, Auntie Anne’s parent company lays off workers

Focus Brands, which also owns Jamba, McAlister’s Deli and several other brands, is offering relief pay and deferring or waiving franchisees’ fees.

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Fast-growing Luckin Coffee admits to a massive fraud

The tech-centric coffee chain out of China said it fabricated some of its transactions last year.

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McDonald’s and Starbucks are taking more steps to protect workers' health

Starbucks is exploring the use of masks, while McDonald’s is taking more aggressive steps to ensure workers exposed to the coronavirus stay home.

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Why restaurants are drawing down on credit lines

Some of them need the cash, but is also reflects concerns that companies could lose access to the funds, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Some franchise disputes boil over as coronavirus shutdown takes hold

Pizza Inn franchisees are pushing back against the company’s effort to take control of the chain’s ad fund.

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How restaurants can survive as their sales plunge

Jim Balis of CapitalSpring joins “A Deeper Dive” to talk about strategies operators can use to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown.

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Papa John’s defends Shaq as its founder sells more shares

The chain’s sales slowed in the first quarter but remained better than other restaurants as consumers opt for more delivery.

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Red Lobster and P.F. Chang’s get credit downgrades

As coronavirus hurts sales, ratings agencies start hitting companies that had problems before the shutdown, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Not even Domino’s can escape the coronavirus impact

The pizza chain said the shutdown has impacted its sales in ways that it cannot yet “fully quantify” and says 1,400 global locations are temporarily closed.

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