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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript October 12, 2023 Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to today’s conference call to discuss Rocky Mountain Chocolate’s Financial Results for the Fiscal Second Quarter 2024. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. Joining us […] ....

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Pandemic fuels mergers and acquisitions in the restaurant industry


The restaurant industry has lost 110,000 restaurants, according to the National Restaurant Association. And, based on a Cowen analysis of the past three recessions, 90% of closures have occurred among independent operators who were ill-prepared for a prolonged pandemic that required full-service establishments to depend on off-premise sales to survive.
But it hasn t been bad news for all of the industry. 
The purging of restaurants is expected to leave $39 billion in sales up for grabs, according to Cowen.  That s created an opportunity for well-financed multi-unit operators and private-equity backed restaurant companies to strike.
These big restaurant players are seizing a moment in a crisis to increase market share by buying solid brands found flatfooted during the pandemic. ....

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