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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Five reasons to be bullish on restaurants’ future

Despite closures, bankruptcies and uncertainty, the industry has proven to be more resilient than expected, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Restaurant job growth improved in September

But the industry remains more than 2 million jobs short of where it was before the pandemic.

Food

Subway: Yes, our bread is bread

The company is suddenly defending its bread after an Irish court rules that it has too much sugar to meet the definition.

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Cracker Barrel defends its strategy, and pokes Sardar Biglari

The company, in a proxy battle with its longtime activist, explains its decision to back away from Punch Bowl Social.

Leadership

McDonald’s names Katie Beirne Fallon chief global impact officer

The former Hilton executive and Obama advisor will head a newly created “Global Impact Team” that organizes the company’s communications and government relations strategy.

Financing

NPC International and Pizza Hut spar over the operator’s capabilities

Pizza Hut has argued in bankruptcy court documents that the franchisee was substandard. The operator disputes that, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Consumers appear more comfortable dining out

A survey suggests consumers’ comfort with eating at restaurants has hit a post-pandemic peak despite continued concerns about COVID-19

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How restaurants are being designed for a mobile future

Rapha Abreu, global head of design for Burger King owner Restaurant Brands International, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss the connection of technology and design.

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Chuck E. Cheese creditors say the company is moving too quickly on a sale

CEC Entertainment’s unsecured creditors say the company’s lenders are pushing a quick sale that would result in an artificially low price.

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Papa John’s same-store sales rose 24% last quarter

The pizza chain’s same-store sales rose 18% in September, the sixth straight month the key figure was in the double digits.

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Here come the restaurant discounts

IHOP and Burger King show the industry could start pushing more discounts amid a weak economy. RB’s The Bottom Line wonders if they are necessary.

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These restaurant companies filed for bankruptcy during the pandemic

From small chains to big concepts, a number of restaurant chains have filed for Chapter 11, or Chapter 7, since the start of the pandemic. Here’s a list.

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