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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Rising labor costs could slow restaurant acquisitions

The labor environment could slow what has been an unprecedented level of restaurant merger and acquisition activity.

Financing

Technomic: Fast casual will continue to lead industry growth

But even in weak sectors, restaurants with the right combination of factors can win market share.

Operations

Not doing delivery? You’re late

Grubhub CEO: Consumers are replacing frozen foods with restaurant meals at home.

Financing

Bertucci’s files for bankruptcy

The company has a potential buyer in a deal valued at $20 million.

Financing

Bertucci’s reportedly prepares a bankruptcy filing

The Italian chain is apparently looking for a buyer.

Emerging Brands

Bamboo Sushi tries to fix the restaurant seafood supply

How a bad investment led to the creation of Sustainable Restaurant Group.

Financing

Why refranchising is good for the restaurant business

Despite some issues, franchisees are better at running restaurants than franchisors.

Leadership

McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook was paid $21.8M last year

The chain’s executives all received pay hikes after a strong 2017 for the fast-food burger chain.

Financing

Black Box: March same-store sales creep up

It was the second-best month of sales in two years, but traffic still fell.

Financing

Restaurant brand culture matters: Tim Hortons’ problems in Canada tell us why

Restaurant Brands International is getting resistance from the chain’s operators that it didn’t get with Burger King, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

Paul Twohig named president at MOD Pizza

The chain’s chief operating officer gets a promotion, among a number of new executive appointments.

Financing

Steak 'n Shake sticks to its low-price strategy

Despite two years of weak traffic and tension with operators, the burger chain believes low prices are vital to build sales.

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