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Wendy’s sought to keep seven Meritage restaurants open
The proposal would replace seven planned closures with closures elsewhere, Fast Company reports.
OCT 11, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
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2 min readWendy’s sought to keep seven Meritage restaurants open
The proposal would replace seven planned closures with closures elsewhere, Fast Company reports.
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3 min readQSR property asking yields rise in Q3
Boulder’s October report puts corporate and franchisee property asking yields 97 basis points apart, with separate comparisons by lease term.
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4 min readRed Robin refinances after transferring 108 restaurants
Completed restaurant transfers preceded Red Robin’s five-year refinancing. Its pricing and coverage tests account for debt and rent.
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Finance & Economics
QSR property asking yields rise in Q3
Boulder’s October report puts corporate and franchisee property asking yields 97 basis points apart, with separate comparisons by lease term.
OCT 10, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Red Robin refinances after transferring 108 restaurants
Completed restaurant transfers preceded Red Robin’s five-year refinancing. Its pricing and coverage tests account for debt and rent.
OCT 9, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Uber agrees to buy ezCater for $2.3 billion
ezCater's Online Ordering service connects restaurant websites to a branded catering checkout and lets restaurants export their own customer records.
OCT 7, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
True Food Kitchen gets interim borrowing approval
The chain is seeking a buyer or new investment through a proposed process that could preserve leases and beverage permits.
OCT 6, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Grain prices rise as U.S. wholesale beef prices ease
New reports show rising grain prices and easing U.S. wholesale beef.
OCT 5, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Digi plans $130 million sensor acquisition for SmartSense
Digi’s planned acquisition would bring Disruptive Technologies into its SmartSense business.
OCT 2, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
SBA's October 1 acquisition rules: earnings, equity and the $3 million test
The updated SBA manual separates initial acquisitions from qualifying expansions, ties earnings reviews to the business purchase price and sets conditions for equity contributions.
SEP 27, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Restaurant outlook forecasts modest purchasing-power growth
The Association forecasts 0.5% growth in real disposable income for 2026. Its separately released survey describes restaurant use and spending choices.
SEP 25, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Wendy’s operator Meritage plans closures, Fast Company reports
Fast Company reports planned closures as Meritage’s bankruptcy proceedings continue.
SEP 25, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Pizza Inn signs a 10-buffet development agreement
The first five openings are anticipated in fiscal 2027.
SEP 25, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Starbucks plans 250 North American closures
Starbucks estimates $300 million in restructuring charges and lowers its global net-opening forecast to about 440.
SEP 25, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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