Finance & Economics
Dine adds takeover defense as Applebee’s-IHOP conversions expand
A reported bid comes as Dine buys restaurants and franchisees add a second brand.
NOV 2, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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3 min readDine adds takeover defense as Applebee’s-IHOP conversions expand
A reported bid comes as Dine buys restaurants and franchisees add a second brand.
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4 min readPeltz backed Wendy’s payouts. His bid with Flynn now makes the case for investment.
Trian endorsed larger payouts in 2023. Its bid with Wendy’s operator Flynn now promises reinvestment, raising a practical question for franchisees: how will restaurant improvements be funded?
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2 min readChili’s traffic grows as margins widen
Traffic and margins rose at company-owned Chili’s restaurants. Annual labor figures explain how sales growth spreads costs.
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Finance & Economics
Peltz backed Wendy’s payouts. His bid with Flynn now makes the case for investment.
Trian endorsed larger payouts in 2023. Its bid with Wendy’s operator Flynn now promises reinvestment, raising a practical question for franchisees: how will restaurant improvements be funded?
OCT 31, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Chili’s traffic grows as margins widen
Traffic and margins rose at company-owned Chili’s restaurants. Annual labor figures explain how sales growth spreads costs.
OCT 28, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
USDA reports record-low September feedlot placements
September feedlot flows fell; inventory barely changed year-over-year.
OCT 25, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Restaurant sales projection cut $190 billion after Census benchmark
New Census benchmarks shrink the estimated market but leave the 2026 growth forecast intact.
OCT 22, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
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Restaurant spending rises as Wendy’s and Starbucks shares rally
U.S. food-service sales reached $92.9 billion in September. Earlier results at McDonald’s and Wendy’s show how larger checks can support sales and cushion rising costs.
OCT 15, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
Grocery slowdown widens September’s inflation gap with restaurants
Limited-service annual inflation held at 3.2% as grocery inflation slowed to 1.8%. BLS also reported a monthly decline in real earnings.
OCT 14, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
What lifted Domino’s Q3 operating income
Higher supply-chain gross profit and royalties explain the pizza franchisor’s third-quarter operating-income increase.
OCT 13, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
MarginEdge: Fast-casual sales growth tops full service’s in September
September’s reported sales-growth gap was 4.88 percentage points.
OCT 13, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Finance & Economics
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
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
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