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Not all restaurants suffer the ‘Groupon effect,’ study finds

 By Kelsey Squire on Jul. 10, 2015

Newer and upscale restaurants are less likely than others to be seen as struggling when offering daily deals—and may actually benefit by doing so, a new study suggests.

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How to balance speed and service

 By Amanda M. Westbrooks on May 17, 2016

Servers need to be equipped to walk guests through a DIY process in a short period of time, like Blaze Pizza's eight to 10 minutes, while still delivering hospitality.

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Fast casual has angst to overcome

By Scott Hume on May 25, 2017

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. wrote that “maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists,” and so it has been with the coming-of-age fast-casual restaurant segment.

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Happy Joe’s Pizza sells majority stake to new holdings group

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 27, 2017

Dynamic Restaurant Holdings plans to build a stable of regional pizza chains.

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Wendy's franchisee adds another 57 restaurants to its fold

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 06, 2017

Meritage believes the restaurants will add over $100 million in annual sales.

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The 10 biggest deals of 2017

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 26, 2017

High prices and big deals marked a huge year for acquisitions.

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Shake Shack set to speed up growth in 2018

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 16, 2018

The chain plans to open between 32 and 35 new domestic units in the next year.

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Taco Mac changes hands

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 05, 2018

The Buffalo wing chain was purchased by several partners of investment group Fresh Hospitality.

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As movie attendance goes, so go restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2018

Box office traffic is an underrated influence on the industry, say RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Their loss, your gain: Capitalizing on other businesses’ closures

By Nancy MacDonald on Feb. 07, 2017

As premium real estate comes up for grabs, limited-service operators across the country are taking creative (and sometimes risky) steps to nab locations.

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