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Restaurant Business Executive Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze is a longtime industry journalist who writes about restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions and the economy, with a particular focus on quick-service restaurants. He writes daily about the factors influencing the operating environment, including labor and food costs and various industry trends such as technology and delivery.

Jonathan has been widely quoted in media publications such as the New York Times and the Washington Post and has appeared on CNBC, Yahoo Finance and NPR. He writes a weekly finance-focused newsletter for Restaurant Business, The Bottom Line, and is the host of the weekly podcast “A Deeper Dive.”

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Why do some restaurants get millions while others go bankrupt?

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 13, 2018

Investment dollars are still flowing into an industry where bankruptcies are common. Here’s why that is, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Why Barnes & Noble's restaurant experiment is struggling

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 11, 2018

The bookstore chain’s challenges operating full-service locations prove not everybody can do it, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Is Spyce the future of the restaurant business?

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 10, 2018

RB’s The Bottom Line takes a look at how four MIT grads are changing the restaurant business.

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Papa John’s could face a lot more store closures

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 07, 2018

An analyst says the company’s sales keep falling, which could lead to more operator challenges, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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A Dunkin’ Brands sale would be really expensive

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2018

Investors have speculated that JAB would buy the company, but it would likely require a record price, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Mini-IPO companies find little love on Wall Street

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 28, 2018

Fat Brands and iPic Entertainment have both struggled to create investor enthusiasm, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Mild hurricane season could be good for restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2018

Despite Hurricane Lane, few Atlantic storms means the next three months will be a sales roller coaster, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Customers come back to casual dining

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 23, 2018

In a ho-hum quarter, some full-service chains stood out, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Is $300M too little for Zoes Kitchen?

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 22, 2018

A large shareholder says that $12.75 per share “undervalues” the fast-casual chain, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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How will the California move impact Chipotle?

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 21, 2018

Companies move headquarters all the time, but it can be disruptive, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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