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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

How the industry is fighting back against a rising minimum wage

By Peter Romeo and Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 15, 2015

The call to increase minimum wage is ringing louder and louder across the country. Here's how restaurants and industry interest groups are responding.

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25 top limited-service chains

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 09, 2016

Financial and popular success don't always align in the restaurant business, but they do on this one-of-a-kind list from Restaurant Business. The publication worked with its research sister, Technomic, to rank limited-service chains by a combination of sales and customer satisfaction. It's offered here in a partnership with the popular general-business website, BusinessInsider.com.

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What's driving chain restaurant growth?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 08, 2017

Some operators are turning to technology and regionality to safeguard their brands.

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Z’Tejas files for bankruptcy for 2nd time in 2 years

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 31, 2017

Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time since 2015 and shuttered four units.

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Black Box: Same-store sales flat in November

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 07, 2017

The industry is on pace for its first positive quarter in two years, but weak traffic remains a problem.

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Church’s Chicken sells 76 company locations

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 28, 2017

Former Burger King executive heads group buying 70 of the restaurants in Texas.

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6 takeaways from the IFA’s 2018 franchising forecast

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 29, 2018

The International Franchise Association's 2018 forecast for franchising provided more than just sales projections for franchisees and franchisors. Here are some nuggets of value to all types of restaurant operations.

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