Biography

Jonathan Maze

Editor-in-Chief

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Restaurant Business Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze is a longtime industry journalist who writes about restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions and the economy, with a particular focus on quick-service restaurants. He writes daily about the factors influencing the operating environment, including labor and food costs and various industry trends such as technology and delivery.

Jonathan has been widely quoted in media publications such as the New York Times and the Washington Post and has appeared on CNBC, Yahoo Finance and NPR. He writes a weekly finance-focused newsletter for Restaurant Business, The Bottom Line, and is the host of the weekly podcast “A Deeper Dive.”

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Regulation & Legislation

The FTC Signals a Tougher Stance on Franchising, For Now

Agency’s recent comments represented some of its toughest regulatory moves on franchising in years, but the election might have a say in it

Regulation & Legislation

12 Big Complaints Franchisees Have With Franchising

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently listed some of the biggest concerns franchisees expressed during public comments last year.

Coffee shop giant plans to increase the pace of its new builds, with a focus on towns with fewer locations

Agency also says franchisors can’t take action against franchisees that take complaints about the business to the government

Private equity firm, which owns Inspire Brands and Focus Brands among other restaurant companies, won an 8-month auction for the sandwich giant

Sandwich chain plans to add chargers at select locations, create parks featuring canopies, green space and Wi-Fi

Au Bon Pain owner, Yum QSR and c-store operator buys bistro chain

Giants like Starbucks and Domino’s are building more drive-thrus while regional drive-thru chains have exploded. And consumers are flocking to them.

CSP parent will remain an independent company, continue to operate National Restaurant Association Show

Event won’t be held for the second straight year due to limits on gathering sizes; organizers will instead provide year-round industry resources

Company working with operators to close low-volume and low-profit locations, including 800 in the U.S.

Staff reduction is latest in a series of big changes for the company

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