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New Buffalo Wild Wings owner leans on its CEO's hotel experience

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 06, 2018

Inspire Brands, which owns Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings, is a new kind of brand operator.

Marketing

Bob Evans debuts ‘Meatloaf Mondays’

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 07, 2017

Customers who wear their pajamas in-restaurant and order from a select group of entrees will get a dessert free of charge.

Financing

Rhone Capital to buy Fogo de Chao for $560M

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 20, 2018

The take-private deal comes less than three years after Fogo went public.

Financing

Ruby Tuesday is sold

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 16, 2017

The chain was acquired by a private-equity firm run by restaurant franchisees.

Financing

Famous Dave's Q4 same-store sales increase

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 06, 2018

Franchisees' same-store sales increased 1.1% as the company refranchised more units and added delivery.

Outback's parent to introduce cross-brand loyalty program

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 18, 2016

Patrons will be rewarded for visiting any of the casual-dining giant’s restaurants.

Financing

BWW’s largest franchisee seeks a change

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 06, 2017

Diversified Restaurant Holdings is pursuing a sale or other extraordinary option.

Operations

Applebee's updates its to-go service

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 14, 2018

The chain is offering a $10 discount to encourage use of the updated components.

Famous Dave’s looks to fried chicken

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 25, 2016

A Sunday night special is one of the new ways the barbecue chain intends to rebound from a steep decline in traffic during 2015.

Operations

Red Robin tries a delivery-only spinoff

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 13, 2017

Red Robin Express will have no storefront, just production capabilities for producing the food found in full-service units.

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