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Jonathan Maze

Executive Editor

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Jonathan Maze

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Financing

Activist wins the J. Alexander’s proxy vote

Ancora Advisors said the company should immediately run a sale process after shareholders withheld votes from two directors.

Financing

McDonald’s is testing voice-activated drive-thrus

The company is testing voice-activated ordering, along with automated fry makers and beverage stations, to improve speed and experience.

Food

KFC is putting Cheetos on a chicken sandwich

The product was so popular during a test that some stores sold out within two weeks.

Financing

Papa John’s invests $80M into franchisees and marketing

The company will provide royalty relief to operators and add to the chain’s ad fund in a bid to improve the brand’s recovery.

Financing

Fatburger’s owner buys Elevation Burger for $10M

The latest acquisition gives Fat Brands its eighth brand as it continues to collect franchises.

Financing

Does Chick-fil-A’s growth have a ceiling?

RB’s The Bottom Line looks at what it would take for the chicken concept to overtake McDonald’s and Starbucks to be the country’s largest restaurant chain.

Financing

How Punch Bowl Social gets customers to come back

Robert Thompson, founder of the eatertainment destination, joins the RB podcast "A Deeper Dive" to talk about his company overcomes growth challenges.

Food

Del Taco has sold nearly 2M Beyond Tacos

The company is doubling down on plant-based Beyond Meat by adding it to burritos.

Financing

Texans don’t think much of the Whataburger deal

Reaction to the sale in the burger chain’s home state demonstrates why the company is so successful there, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

As delivery evolves, so do restaurant chains’ approaches to the service

Profitability concerns and more demand have led to a variety of strategies—and a broad sense that chains have to get this right.

Leadership

Franchisees navigate a tough environment

Rising costs, more demands from franchisors and discount strategies are all taking their toll on operators.

Technology

Domino’s is testing autonomous vehicle delivery in Houston

More chains are testing robots and drones as delivery experiments continue.