RESTAURANT FINANCE

What Do the Lists Tell Us About the Restaurant Industry

I have been studying a number of the restaurant industry rankings that come out this time of year and gleaning what they tell us about the current and future state of the industry. Let’s…

Expanding Your Brand

With restaurant profits tight, one tactic that is relevant to continued business success is leveraging and expanding a restaurant’s trade name and reputation. I call it “brand extension” as it seems to work for…

Fixing Key Financial Issues in the Restaurant Industry

Last month I addressed specific financial fixes for casual dining. This month, I’ll dig deeper into three areas of concern: dealing with problem stores, leases and senior debt. There are always underperforming stores, both…

Casual Dining – The Financial Fix

Obviously, the casual dining world has its ups and downs. Right now we are in a down period, with some major players struggling the last few years. There seems to be a light at…

Real Estate and the New Tax Law: Great Opportunities Abound

One of the biggest winners under the new tax law is real estate, particularly restaurant real estate. Purchasing sites, making improvements, entering into sale-leasebacks, making renovations and remodels are all constant themes in our…

Tax Reform and Tax Planning for Restaurant Operators

The tax reform legislation is teeming with new rules, but I’d like to focus on how the new law affects the restaurant industry and how operators should respond to the changes. Along the way,…

The Right Way To Do Refranchising

Over the years, our firm has been involved in many refranchising programs and seen both good and bad approaches. One of the most problematic programs was the Applebee’s refranchising, which was initiated to pay…

Dennis Monroe Co-Hosts Webinar on Tax Reform

Dennis Monroe, along with Jeff Tubaugh of the accounting firm BDO USA, hosted a Restaurant Finance Monitor webinar on the impact of the new tax reform legislation. The webinar will took place Wednesday, January 17, 2018…

Intellectual Property: Opening Up New Sources of Capital

Strong branding allows successful restaurants to rise above the fray, remain recognizable in a crowded field of competitors and resonate with loyal customers. The essential elements of a strong brand include not only a…

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