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

How to tell when a chain is going bankrupt—before everybody else

By Sam Smith on Mar. 30, 2011

If you’re going to be the guy who buys that chain that’s fallen on hard times—but might be profitable in your hands—you’ve got to be ready to act early and fast. If you wait until bankruptcy is declared, you’re probably too late.

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Fritter fans

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 01, 2012

Long a staple of Southern kitchens, fritters have been around in both savory and sweet versions.

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Everything guide to seafood certification

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 27, 2012

Finding a trusted seafood supplier takes time, research and money, but certification programs hope to make the process a little simpler for the sustainably conscious buyer.

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Making music work

By Lindsey Ramsey on Feb. 02, 2014

Whether creating that atmosphere is worth the splurge on a music service or not depends on the restaurant and resources.

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Screen time: TVs bring in the bucks

By Kelly Killian on Jan. 30, 2015

With the Super Bowl right around the corner, it pays off to have a blockbuster A/V system. See how a high-tech remodel has helped Hooters become a destination for sports lovers.

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2015 Top 100 Independents in Florida

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 20, 2015

Two of the six Florida Top 100 Independent restaurants are located on Disney World properties.

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Chains are packing up for more favorable HQ sites

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 13, 2016

McDonald's isn't the only chain relocating its home base. Several restaurant concepts announced in recent months that their HQs will soon have a new locale.

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