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Ben Coley

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
39
Latest publication
Sep 22, 2026
Outlet visibility, for yahoo.com
Top 1K sites
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Ben Coley

    Yardbird Southern Table & Bar Files for Bankruptcy (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published on FSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily FS Insider. Florida-based Yardbird Southern Table & Bar filed for bankruptcy on Sunday with plans to sell its business after expansion costs, restaurant-level operating challenges, pandemic disruptions, and mounting debt strained its finances. The polished-casual concept currently operates company-owned restaurants in Dallas, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, along with licensed locations in

  2. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Ben Coley

    Speed Wins: The Restaurants That Hire First Are Winning the Talent Race (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published on FSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily FS Insider. For years, restaurant hiring has been treated like a numbers game. Post a job, collect applications, review resumes, schedule interviews, and hope the best candidate is still available when you're ready to make a decision. Today's hiring market doesn't work that way. One of the biggest competitive advantages in restaurant hiring isn't offering the highest wage or the biggest si

  3. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Ben Coley

    Five Guys is Bringing its Word-of-Mouth Formula into the Digital Age (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Five Guys built a restaurant empire without many of the tools that have become standard across the industry. The fast casual is the 10th-largest burger chain in America in terms of systemwide sales; it earned $2.3 billion in 2025. In terms of unit count, it is the seventh-largest, ending last year with 1,511 U.S. restaurants. There is no loyalty program. The menu has stayed re

  4. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Ben Coley

    After Difficult Year, Red Door Brands Sets Stage for Comeback (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. It's a Tuesday afternoon, and Kayla Edidin is sitting outside of an Arby's in Texas. For the first time in years, she isn't selling franchises; she owns them, as the new chief operating officer and majority partner of Red Door Brands with a 60 percent stake in the company and all its subsidiaries. Red Door Brands is a Knoxville-based, multi-brand portfolio company that operate

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Ben Coley

    QSR’s 20 Best Franchise Deals for 2026 (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. For many years, franchising rewarded momentum. A compelling concept, solid unit growth, and a polished sales presentation were often enough to attract development interest. As inflation, higher labor costs, tighter lending standards, and shifting regulations reshaped the operating environment over the past year, prospective franchisees have become far more selective about wher

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