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A Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Almost Everyone

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Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Earlier this week, the FTC filed a lawsuit alleging that the deal would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices It’s likely that the place you shop for groceries every week is owned by one of two companies — Kroger, or Albertsons. In reality, mergers give these large companies the power to dictate prices.

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How a New York City Restaurant Loses Money on a $14 Sandwich

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Breaking down the food, labor, and fixed costs of Dirt Candy’s popular spinach croque-monsieur We often presume to understand restaurant economics because we know what a chicken breast costs at the supermarket. “I Menu price: $14. Food Costs: $3.45. percent food cost. Photo by James Park. Bechamel: $0.27 Gruyere: $0.71

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Restaurant Industry Suppliers: Time to Retool and Realign

Aaron Allen & Associates

While many only think “restaurants” when thinking “foodservice,” we look at the entire global food ecosystem of $14.6T. COVID accelerated shifts that were going on for quite some time affecting the supply chain and restaurant suppliers including food distributors, service companies, technology, equipment, and more. .

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A Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Almost Everyone

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The coalition insists that this merger is an obvious monopoly that will lead to “store closures, thousands of lost jobs, and higher food prices.” How the Kroger-Albertsons merger would affect customers If the Kroger-Albertsons merger is completed, its critics say that grocery prices will increase due to diminished competition.

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Food Truck Profits

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Guide on the Food Truck Business and How to Increase Profits . You intend to start a food truck business, correct? Although the food truck business relieves some of the responsibility and worry that comes with running a brick-and-mortar restaurant, they also carry their own unique set of challenges. Know your target .

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Restaurant Robotics: How Robots Are Changing Foodservice

Aaron Allen & Associates

This can include anything from using automats to take orders to use robots to cook food. Already in 2019, restaurants were not able to pass inflationary costs on to consumers (back then, the average restaurant price increase was 3.1% and food at 5%). And in 2021 restaurant price increases were 4.5%

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MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National

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“Our new formats are incredibly attractive to today’s multi-unit operators, who are looking for chef-driven food quality at a lower investment than a traditional QSR. With drive-thru equipped buildouts as low as 1,200 sq. The brand will continue to implement preventative health and safety measures recommended by the CDC.

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