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Financing
Why it's so hard to revitalize a bankrupt restaurant chain
The Bottom Line: A host of investment companies have been snapping up restaurant companies at bargain prices. Getting them back into growth mode is the hard part.
Financing
Fast-casual burger chains run into sales problems
The Bottom Line: Habit’s sales are falling and the chain just rebranded. Shake Shack is closing locations. BurgerFi is being sold on the discount rack. Here's what to make of it all.
Food
Quick-service chains are turbocharging menu innovation to drive traffic. It’s working
Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Blaze Pizza are pushing new products out of the pipeline at a fast and frequent clip to excite younger guests and bring more of them through the doors.