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Jonathan Maze

Editor-in-Chief

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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Franchisees revolt against McDonald’s growing fees

The company’s battle with its owners highlights franchisors’ secondary fees and charges for its operators, a common franchising flashpoint.

Financing

The Halifax Group invests in Papa John’s biggest franchisee

The private equity firm partnered with management to invest in the 194-unit PJ United.

Marketing

KFC and Lifetime have created a Colonel Sanders movie, really

The holiday mini-movie features Saved by the Bell actor Mario Lopez in “A Recipe for Seduction” that will appear on the channel Sunday.

Financing

Sun Capital is leaving the restaurant business

The private equity group is reportedly selling its remaining restaurant chains. RB’s The Bottom Line examines its track record.

Financing

Chick-fil-A sues chicken suppliers over price fixing

The chicken sandwich chain identified itself as one of the victims of an alleged bid-rigging scheme.

Financing

DoorDash increases its IPO range amid heavy demand

The third-party delivery company could raise more than $3 billion in its upcoming initial public offering.

Financing

McDonald’s franchisees ‘blindsided’ by new charges for 2021

Operators are pushing back against an estimated $170 million in higher fees and eliminated subsidies set to be put in place next year.

Workforce

Restaurants cut the number of jobs last month

The industry lost 17,400 jobs in November, the first decline since April.

Financing

A renewed virus surge and government shutdowns slow restaurants’ recovery

Data from tracking services and US Foods suggest a November slowdown, but takeout remains strong as operators have adapted, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin’ hedges its bets

The company is aggressively developing brands around takeout, but it also insists that casual dining is not dead.

Financing

Yum Brands is ‘thankful’ it went through with its Habit purchase

The company closed on its purchase of the fast-casual chain just before the pandemic hit, but the chain has proven to be resilient in the months since.

Financing

Why restaurants are more resistant to pandemic shutdowns this time around

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features a discussion between Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze and Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo on the third wave of COVID-19.

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