RESTAURANT FINANCE MONITOR'S
RESTAURANT FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 11 - 13, 2024 • FONTAINEBLEAU • LAS VEGAS
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Articles
Getting Ready to Refinance
Lately, we’ve seen a growth in the number of restaurant companies either getting ready or already actively involved in the process refinancing their senior debt.
Convenience Stores Represent a Growing Competitive Threat to Restaurants, Particularly QSRs
Aside from economic uncertainty and rising input costs, QSR restaurants are facing intense competition from convenience stores...
Time to Look at Your Leases
During the pandemic, restaurant leases mostly were renegotiated for an interim period, but now you must find long-term solutions for both good and bad sites.
Some Key Ideas to Owning Multiple Concepts
As evidenced by the Monitor’s Annual Top 200 restaurant franchisees, which was published in June, growth in multiple-concept ownership continues to accelerate.
Business Development Companies Tighten Lending Terms to Middle-Market Businesses
The credit quality of many restaurant companies is roughly the same as middle-market businesses that are funded by Business Development Companies (BDCs), or direct lenders.
Webinars
Franchise Deal Activity, Valuations and the Lending Climate Revealed
M&A experts will bring attendees up to speed on the current deal environment and detail what it takes to get deals done in 2024.
Squeeze That Last Dollar Out of Your Deal: Tips for Prospective Sellers to Maximize Value
Attendees to this session will learn more about the M&A process and how they can position their company to attract potential buyers and maximize the sale price of their business.
Small Business and Middle Market Credit Conditions
The panel will discus interest rates, bank liquidity, credit trends, private credit, the M&A market and strategies to secure future debt financing.
Good Leasing Guidelines for Restaurants
A fast-paced educational seminar that provides restaurant operators with the right knowledge and tools to deal with their commercial leases and landlords.
How to Negotiate Rent Reductions and Terminate Commercial Leases as a Strategy to Fight Higher Costs
This presentation is ideal for multi-unit restaurant operators looking for solutions to the rising costs of commercial real estate leases.
White Papers
Inventory Efficiencies You Need To Scale
Food waste is a big issue in the restaurant industry. The average restaurant wastes 4% to 10% of their purchased food according to a study by the National Restaurant Association.
5 Must-Have Restaurant Reports to Keep You on Track
Modern restaurant reporting provides insights that were otherwise once impossible to obtain and, today, can’t be gleaned from sales tickets. High-level and detailed reports show trends...
How To Master Restaurant Bookkeeping in Five Steps
Restaurant bookkeeping plays a crucial role in effectively managing your franchise finances. Whether you’re 1 location or over 100 locations across multiple brands, you can automate...
Restaurants Plan 2024 Tech Investments Amid Rising Food & Labor Costs
As the industry continues to face prime cost volatility, the majority of operators surveyed for R365’s annual State of the Restaurant Industry report said they remain optimistic...