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How restaurants in Portland, Oregon, are thriving on Conscious Capitalism

By Sam Smith on May 01, 2012

In the late 1990s a group of Pacific Northwest wheat farmers took stock of a bitter reality. They were shipping product to far off, overseas commodity markets, where they had no control over falling prices.

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Inside wine kegs

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 27, 2013

These wine-on-tap systems work like the beer-on-tap systems already used in many bars and restaurants.

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99 Problems and a landlord is one

By Sara Rush Wirth on Aug. 22, 2014

Established New York restaurant wd~50 is closing up shop and Danny Meyer’s Union Square Café is moving locations as soon as its lease is up. Why? Because neither can stay where they are and make money due to steep rent increases.

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Shaking up investing

By Sam Smith on Jun. 17, 2015

Private-equity firms today are finding growth potential in many places—from rising concepts to off-course legacy brands.

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Is the cost of a delivery partner worth giving up control?

By Sam Smith on Jan. 19, 2016

There always has been a high hurdle for entry into delivery. But with the rapid growth of third-party services, the financial equation has shifted.

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Drive-thru of the future

By Dina Berta on Feb. 07, 2017

We’ve seen the drive-thru of the future and it is easier, faster and friendlier.

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Del Frisco's is looking for acquisitions

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 16, 2017

The steakhouse company says it wants to stay at the high end of the market.

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What’s the next restaurant chain to be swallowed?

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 27, 2017

Restaurant dealmaking is at its highest level in 11 years. The transactions record could be shattered if these blockbuster acquisitions, already the subjects of Wall Street speculation, should go down.

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