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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Restaurants’ looming debt problem

This episode of RB’s podcast, "A Deeper Dive," discusses how more chains face problems with falling sales and too much leverage.

Financing

How Wall Street is hurting restaurants

Public markets discourage long-term investments. Here’s how Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich would fix it, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Technology

Chick-fil-A to expand delivery nationwide

The company has a partnership with DoorDash at 1,100 locations.

Food

KFC finally introduces chicken and waffles

The limited-time offer pairs Belgian waffles with Extra Crispy fried chicken.

Financing

The inside story of the Tilted Kilt sale

For Arc Group, which is on a buying spree, the deal was too good to pass up.

Financing

A strong economy, but weak consumers

Despite low unemployment, real wages simply haven’t grown all that much, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Papa John’s franchisees hire a high-powered attorney

The Papa John’s Franchise Association hired Robert Zarco to investigate the brand’s decline.

Financing

Making sense of a crazy week

Bankruptcies, sales and store closures show that the tough market is exposing companies’ poor plans, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Black Box: Restaurants are still losing customers

Same-store sales rose again in October, but traffic continues to decline.

Operations

Inside Moe’s new prototype and test kitchen

Along with the new look, the fast-casual chain is also testing an “elevated menu” with several new items.

Financing

Fast food lives by the discount, and dies by it

Demand stalls at Wendy’s, Burger King and McDonald’s despite frequent discounts, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Freshii stock craters after company ceases guidance

Weakening same-store sales and slower-than-expected store openings sent the share price down as much as 45%.

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