Bill Rodgers Latest Restaurant News September 8, 2018

As the competition for labor intensifies in this booming economy, the quality of service at restaurants and other business is declining. Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-do-you-know-the-economy-is-great-customer-service-is-terrible/2018/09/03/7b016998-a560-11e8-a656-943eefab5daf_story.html?utm_term=.30861383be2f

Real Mex Restaurants, which filed for bankruptcy last month, is an example of an increasingly common phenomenon: struggling restaurant chains look to buy other struggling chains to keep their financials secure a bit longer. Read more in this article: https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/struggling-restaurants-its-buy-or-die

Restaurant franchisors can be successful if they build a culture of support, cooperation, and communication with their franchisees, says a Forbes business columnist. Read more here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/garyocchiogrosso/2018/09/05/restaurant-franchisors-must-build-relationships-with-their-franchisees/#5746f0cc435e