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A big Popeyes franchisee files for bankruptcy

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2026

Sailormen, which operates 130 locations of the fast-food chicken chain in Florida, struggled with heavy debt and liquidity challenges. But the company says the filing doesn’t reflect the state of the brand.

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Here are some companies that could, or should, go public

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2026

The Bottom Line: The public markets remain uncertain for restaurant chains, but several companies could go if it opens, and some are strong enough to go public now. Here’s a look at a few.

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Pollo Tropical owner hints at long-term IPO plans

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 14, 2026

Authentic Restaurant Brands, which also owns Primanti Bros, P.J. Whelihan’s and other regional chains, suggested that it could go public in three to five years. It also wants to acquire more brands.

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Krispy Kreme is hoping for a duller 2026

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 14, 2026

The doughnut chain had a brutal 2025 with the collapse of its McDonald’s partnership and the shift in focus to cutting costs and paying down debt. The company is planning on a calmer, and better, 2026.

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How franchisees can find winning restaurant brands

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 14, 2026

A Deeper Dive: Martha Olmos, chief operating officer with Dave’s Hot Chicken franchisee Damm Fine Restaurant Group, joins the restaurant finance podcast to discuss picking and running good brands.

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Why are some restaurant chains struggling in Texas?

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 14, 2026

The Bottom Line: Portillo’s and Salad and Go both struggled in their bids to go big in Texas. They’re not the first restaurant chains to be enamored with the state and its growth only to stumble later.

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Lessons in investing from David Rubenstein

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 13, 2026

The Bottom Line: The cofounder of The Carlyle Group, an active investor in the restaurant space, revealed the private-equity firm’s return on its McDonald’s China investment and dished out wisdom.

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Why Peter Cancro is the best person to take Jersey Mike's to Europe

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 13, 2026

The sandwich chain’s founder and current chairman, who sold the company last year, will develop 400 locations in the U.K. and Ireland in its first major international development agreement outside North America.

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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill carves out a niche in polished casual

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 13, 2026

The full-service chain is hitting a sweet spot for value-conscious consumers, who are trading up and down to visit the growing brand, even at lunch.

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Fat Brands' debt negotiations could take a while

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 13, 2026

The CEO of the owner of Round Table Pizza and Fazoli’s called the process for renegotiating its debt “painful and slow” and that he is trying to resolve it “out of court.”

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