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Operations

Real estate priorities beyond location

 By Dina Berta on Feb. 07, 2017

As more fast-casual concepts see the volume benefits of a drive-thru, finding the right locations may get trickier.

Consumer Trends

Battle of the breakfast stars

 By Technomic on Aug. 15, 2017

Limited-service restaurants aren't pulling any punches when it comes to breakfast innovation.

Financing

How Wingstop fixed its election problem

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2018

After a rare decline in same-store sales a year ago, the company started advertising and quickly recovered.

Financing

You’d be surprised who is taking Subway’s customers

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 25, 2018

It’s not sandwich chains: The brand is losing business to Chick-fil-A, and delivery, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Technology

3 ways consumers will change in the future

By Sara Rush Wirth on Nov. 17, 2016

A gathering of forward-thinking techies predicts what the not-to-distant future might look like for restaurant operators.

Financing

Drive-thru of the future

By Dina Berta on Feb. 07, 2017

We’ve seen the drive-thru of the future and it is easier, faster and friendlier.

Consumer Trends

Customers say they want 'healthy,' but what does that mean?

By Lisa Arnett on Aug. 17, 2017

The answer depends on who you ask.

Financing

Freshii stock soars on strong sales

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 24, 2018

The healthy fast-casual chain's same-store sales increased 6.4% in the last three months of 2017.

Financing

Will Chipotle close some stores?

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 26, 2018

An asset review could mean “less than 100” stores are shut down, a common practice in turnarounds, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Turnaround report: McDonald’s problems quantified; Subway’s big plans; industry image setbacks

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 02, 2015

A weekly weigh-in on notable comeback campaigns.

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