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Financing

Earnings roundup: BurgerFi, Olo, Fiesta, Good Times

 By Heather Lalley, Joe Guszkowski and Peter Romeo on Aug. 12, 2021

Ghost kitchens and drive-thrus continued to be a plus during recent months.

Financing

Earnings roundup: El Pollo Loco, Ruth’s, Chuy’s, US Foods

 By Heather Lalley and Peter Romeo on Aug. 09, 2021

Q2 results show the industry's unexpectedly strong sales rebound is coming across the board.

Operations

Noodles & Company to raise prices again as commodity, labor costs soar

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 04, 2021

The fast-casual noodle chain is raising prices 3% starting next week, on top of 2.5% pricing taken earlier this year.

Financing

Overnight staffing issues keep a brake on Denny's sales

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 04, 2021

The diner chain saw a 22-point comp sales gap between 24-hour units and stores that couldn't field an overnight staff.

Financing

Casual dining silences its doubters with head-turning July results

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 03, 2021

The recent flurry of earnings reports shows a sector enjoying a clear boom. The question is, will it last?

Financing

Burger King plots its strategy to regain its momentum

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 01, 2021

The burger chain, which has underperformed its competitors in recent years, believes speedier remodels, better operations, more digital and balanced marketing can turn it around.

Topics

What cost pressures? Outback's parent sees significant Q2 margin growth

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 30, 2021

Bloomin' Brands posted an average rise in restaurant-level operating profits of five percentage points.

Financing

Digital sales jump and unit growth returns at Restaurant Brands International

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 30, 2021

Sales at Burger King recovered but remained lower than many of its rivals while Popeyes lost some momentum.

Financing

Yum Brands speeds its unit growth

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2021

The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit opened a record number of restaurants and has increased its development expectations.

Financing

Texas Roadhouse sales soar as dine-in sales recover

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 29, 2021

Same-store sales in July rose 25.5% over 2019, but management warned investors that margins are still under pressure because of labor and commodity inflation.

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