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Uber agrees to buy ezCater for $2.3 billion
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
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Wendy’s operator Meritage plans closures, Fast Company reports
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
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Wendy’s sought to keep seven Meritage restaurants open
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
Red Robin refinances after transferring 108 restaurants
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
True Food Kitchen gets interim borrowing approval
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
Brinker targets 30 annual restaurant openings by fiscal 2029
Finance & Economics

Brinker targets 30 annual restaurant openings by fiscal 2029

Brinker’s development plans pair new restaurants with remodel investment. It forecast fiscal 2027 capital spending of $265 million to $285 million.

SEP 18, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
McDonald’s plans $8.5 billion in franchise support
Finance & Economics

McDonald’s plans $8.5 billion in franchise support

Rent relief and capital backing would help fund restaurant upgrades.

SEP 23, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Meritage files for Chapter 11, plans to keep restaurants operating
Finance & Economics

Meritage files for Chapter 11, plans to keep restaurants operating

The Wendy’s operator is seeking financing and court approval for employee payments.

SEP 18, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Grain prices rise as U.S. wholesale beef prices ease
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
QSR property asking yields rise in Q3
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
SBA's October 1 acquisition rules: earnings, equity and the $3 million test
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
Restaurant outlook forecasts modest purchasing-power growth
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
Digi plans $130 million sensor acquisition for SmartSense
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
What lifted Domino’s Q3 operating income
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
Pizza Inn signs a 10-buffet development agreement
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
Starbucks plans 250 North American closures
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
MarginEdge: Fast-casual sales growth tops full service’s in September
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