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

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Tax reform has a downside for Chili’s parent

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 30, 2018

Deferred taxes have a lower value for Brinker International under revised federal rates, cutting into the casual-dining company's profits.

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Domino's same-store sales growth slows

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 20, 2018

The pizza chain's 4.2% U.S. same-store sales were the lowest in four years as store count accelerates.

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Famous Dave's Q4 same-store sales increase

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 06, 2018

Franchisees' same-store sales increased 1.1% as the company refranchised more units and added delivery.

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Bamboo Sushi, QuickFish parent receives investment from Bain Capital, Kitchen Fund

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2018

The operator of sustainable sushi concepts Bamboo Sushi and QuickFish plans to enter into new markets.

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This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Sales therapies

By Peter Romeo on May 12, 2017

Cheesecake Factory says it has a second fast-casual venture in the works, Dunkin' convenes a workforce Woodstock, Noodles clears the table and McDonald's touts its merits as a first job.

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Buying potatoes, the comeback kid

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 13, 2006

The potato has been bashed more often than mashed these last couple of years, as carbohydrate-phobic Americans pushed spuds off their plates and consumption took a nosedive.

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Questions for your broadline distributor

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 13, 2007

Distributors describing themselves as broadline, or full-line, vary greatly in terms of the product lines they carry. Is it really a one-stop shop?

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Borrow from a credit union?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 12, 2006

Across the country, credit unions are expanding their loan programs as small- to medium-sized businesses seek alternatives to traditional funding sources like larger banks.

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What's happening at the table across the pond

By Patricia Cobe on May 23, 2011

Restaurant Business sat down with Peter Backman, managing director with Horizons, a London-based foodservice consultancy, to compare restaurant trends in the U.S. and the U.K.

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Warming weather is affecting key food items

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 01, 2012

Rising temperatures in the years ahead could have a direct impact on a wide range of food items.

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