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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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Marketing

Chick-fil-A remains teens’ favorite chain

Starbucks, Chipotle, McDonald’s and Olive Garden also top the survey from Piper Sandler.

Financing

Food costs are expected to moderate, but when?

And some commodities, like chicken wings and beef, may never return to pre-pandemic levels as consumers appear willing to pay higher prices.

Financing

Famous Dave’s parent wins the auction to buy buffet chains

BBQ Holdings won the bidding for the bankrupt owner of the six-unit Tahoe Joe’s along with the assets of several buffet chains, including Old Country Bufffet.

Financing

J. Alexander's shareholders win after a long, weird process

Shareholders ultimately got the better end of the deal, but it took years, a pandemic and some strange proposals to get there, says RB's The Bottom Line.

Marketing

McDonald’s promises net zero emissions by 2050

The burger giant said it would work with its operators, suppliers and other partners to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions in a bid to fight climate change.

Financing

Why sandwich chains struggle so much

Subway, Quiznos and Blimpie were rapidly growing before they met the sandwich curse. The reason for their problems? They depend too much on lunch, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Fat Brands completes its $300M purchase of Twin Peaks

The owner of Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and several other chains will have $1.8 billion in system sales as a result of the deal.

Financing

Jersey Mike’s small-town success sets it up for a bigger future

The sandwich chain, which just opened its 2,000th unit, now thinks it can get bigger thanks to smaller towns.

Food

McDonald’s is bringing its McRib back for 40th anniversary

But the burger giant will have some competition from Arby’s, which has introduced its own barbecue rib sandwich.

Financing

Papa John’s hopes its Texas deal sets the stage for more growth

The company wants to bring in more large-scale operators. But it is also encouraging existing franchisees to open more locations.

Financing

Technomic: Restaurant industry slowed in August

The firm’s “Tindex” index suggests restaurants slowed 1.9% in the month, the likely result of the delta variant.

Financing

5 reasons to be cautious about the restaurant chain recovery

While sales are back up over 2019 levels, even with the latest coronavirus surge, plenty of uncertainties remain about the future, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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