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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Papa John’s invests $80M into franchisees and marketing

The company will provide royalty relief to operators and add to the chain’s ad fund in a bid to improve the brand’s recovery.

Financing

Fatburger’s owner buys Elevation Burger for $10M

The latest acquisition gives Fat Brands its eighth brand as it continues to collect franchises.

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Does Chick-fil-A’s growth have a ceiling?

RB’s The Bottom Line looks at what it would take for the chicken concept to overtake McDonald’s and Starbucks to be the country’s largest restaurant chain.

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How Punch Bowl Social gets customers to come back

Robert Thompson, founder of the eatertainment destination, joins the RB podcast "A Deeper Dive" to talk about his company overcomes growth challenges.

Food

Del Taco has sold nearly 2M Beyond Tacos

The company is doubling down on plant-based Beyond Meat by adding it to burritos.

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Texans don’t think much of the Whataburger deal

Reaction to the sale in the burger chain’s home state demonstrates why the company is so successful there, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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As delivery evolves, so do restaurant chains’ approaches to the service

Profitability concerns and more demand have led to a variety of strategies—and a broad sense that chains have to get this right.

Leadership

Franchisees navigate a tough environment

Rising costs, more demands from franchisors and discount strategies are all taking their toll on operators.

Technology

Domino’s is testing autonomous vehicle delivery in Houston

More chains are testing robots and drones as delivery experiments continue.

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A look at Papa John’s $8M deal with Shaq

RB’s The Bottom Line looks at what it took Papa John’s to land NBA great Shaquille O’Neal as a director and spokesman.

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A lot of restaurant chains are for sale right now

Jack’s Family Restaurants and Restaurants Unlimited are both on the block, according to separate reports, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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A big franchisee’s financial challenges puts more pressure on Pizza Hut

NPC International, which also owns Wendy’s units, make the pizza chain’s turnaround more difficult, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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