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Jonathan Maze The Bottom Line

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.”

Financing

Casual-dining chains try buying their way to growth

 By Jonathan Maze on May 16, 2018

Del Frisco’s acquisition of Barteca shows Wall Street’s willingness to accept more strategic deals, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Franchisors need to say more about franchisee finances

 By Jonathan Maze on May 10, 2018

The bankruptcy filing of large Applebee’s franchisee shows that franchisors don’t reveal enough of their operators’ financial health, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Kiosks won't save restaurant labor costs, at least not immediately

By Jonathan Maze on May 07, 2018

Consumers are slow to adapt to the new technology, so don’t expect quick improvement, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

What’s next for Subway?

By Jonathan Maze on May 04, 2018

Getting the right CEO might not be easy without major concessions by ownership, including a sale, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

New franchisees drive excitement—and help turnaround—for Pizza Hut

By Jonathan Maze on May 02, 2018

A quarter of the brand has changed hands over the past 18 months, playing a role in same-store sales growth, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

McDonald’s finds again that traffic is hard to come by

By Jonathan Maze on May 01, 2018

The chain’s dollar menu generated sales, but not the traffic growth it wanted, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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.

Financing

Patrick Doyle’s amazing tenure as Domino’s CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 27, 2018

Doyle was one of the most consequential chief executives in industry history, and here’s the data to prove it, says RB’s Bottom Line.

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