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05/19/2025

Here's an interesting read for my Restaurant Friends, especially those with a background in national brands. Enjoy!

Though I haven't visited a Bahama Breeze restaurant in quite a few years, that's only because there wasn't one close enough to me. The last visit in Orlando if I remember correctly. The experience just wasn't the same ...

04/18/2025

Good morning! Cheers to our home-grown Tampa company, Ford’s Garage. They’re growing again, this time in the very lucrative Northern Virginia market. I know that market well and I’m confident Ford’s will do very well there. Cheers!

A deal with franchisee FG Nova anticipates a push into the northern part of the state

04/17/2025

Here's a good read to start your day. I'm always shocked at the average unit volumes in these stores. Enjoy!

After a down year, Crumbl experienced a significant bounce back in 2024 as sales rumors loom large. In 2024, 858 locations reported average sales of $1.35 million. This represents a roughly 17 percent increase from the previous year when 571 units reported $1.16 million. Average net profit was $251,...

04/15/2025

A nice and easy Tuesday morning restaurant story for my fellow restaurateurs. Happy Tuesday, Friends!

The serial entrepreneur and movie star opened up about what’s important to him

04/11/2025

Another must-read for my Restaurateur Friends. I haven’t heard much from Bain Capital lately, but this seems to be a solid investment.

Private equity firm Bain Capital is set to acquire 750-unit franchisee Sizzling Platter for more than $1 billion, including debt, according to Bloomberg. The publication reported this deal was on the table back in December. The Utah-based company operates over 750 units across Little Caesars (in the...

04/10/2025

Good morning! Anyone in for a coffee this morning? Of course you are, and here’s today’s interesting read for you. Whether you are already operating in the “coffee space” or considering jumping in - which I’m considering myself - this is a must-read. Please feel free to share.

Smaller and mid-sized chains are slowly taking larger pieces of the pie, according to Placer.ai’s latest traffic analysis

04/03/2025

Wow! These numbers just blow my mind!

While Chick-fil-A’s year-over-year sales growth wasn’t as robust as recent years, percentage wise, it continued to push unrivaled volumes at scale. In 2024, of the roughly 2,179 domestic franchised restaurants not located in malls (freestanding or drive-thru-only units), opened and operated for ...

03/27/2025

Good morning! Here’s a fun and nostalgic read to start your day. I “almost” wish I could be there to see it in person. I’m an old soul with a passionate love the restaurants of yesteryear. This one should be a hit in PA. Cheers!

Casual-dining restaurant to bring back the Awesome Blossom after 15 years at one location

03/13/2025

Another interesting QSR read. I visited my first Potbelly somewhere in Kansas, Illinois or Indiana some 25+ years ago. I remember I liked the sandwich and I was impressed with the restaurant design and layout. Perhaps it’s time to seek out a local store and make another visit…

Earlier this year at Potbelly’s System Summit—where the chain brings together all of its franchisees to share important internal updates—CEO Bob Wright couldn’t help but feel energized by the crowd. He looked across and saw a “superb group of folks” fully dedicated to growing their busin...

03/09/2025

Here's another absurd example of a "business broker" (unqualified or crooked) advertising a restaurant for sale with total BS financials... Read and decide for yourself:

FINANCIALS (USD)
Asking Price $260,000
Cash Flow $218,887
Sales $435,887

If I could buy an Italian Restaurant with total Annual Revenue ("Sales") of a "mere" $435,887k, and Cash Flow of $218,887, I'd buy it immediately. HOWEVER, the reality is, IT'S TOTAL BS!

03/05/2025

My fellow restaurateurs, this is a must-read! The daily articles that come from both QSR Magazine and Nations Restaurant News are always interesting, but rarely insightful. This article is very insightful. Everyone in the F&B Industry should read this. Your Welcome!

The peaks and valleys of Steak ‘n Shake’s 91-year history have been pronounced. It was a brand straddling a cliff during 2008’s financial crisis, holding about $1.6 million cash on hand, debt of $27 million, and losses of roughly $100,000 per day. Sardar Biglari called it a “vessel taking on...

02/28/2025

More empty restaurant “boxes” coming soon, and that’s not always a bad thing. Many restaurants today exist in a box that was shuttered by another brand. Even brands such as the Outback Steakhouse have flourished in locations that were once shuttered. And likewise, other brands have flourished in a shuttered Outback box. It goes both ways - one mans loss is another mans gain. It’ll be interesting to see which stores will shutter and when and whom will another brand take its place… stay tuned… and visit https://EnterDine.com for more opportunities

The company is evaluating approximately 70 locations that generated operating losses last year