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Garbanzo owners buy stake in La Boulangerie

 By Heather Lalley on Jul. 23, 2018

The investment comes with plans to expand both restaurant brands while also developing new concepts.

Financing

Krispy Kreme to buy a majority stake in Insomnia Cookies

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 20, 2018

The cookie chain will operate as a stand-alone company following the sale.

Financing

Krispy Kreme reportedly near deal to buy Insomnia Cookies

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2018

Report says the JAB-backed doughnut chain wants to take on the fast-growing cookie concept, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Hooters is up for sale

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 18, 2018

The company is looking for buyers three years after its last sale attempt.

Financing

Cost increases hurt Luby’s Cafeteria

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 16, 2018

The company says it needs to “critically evaluate” all of its locations amid a widening loss.

Financing

Wow Cafe’s owner buys Garces Restaurant Group

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 11, 2018

Ballard Brands and a local investor paid $8 million for chef Jose Garces’ restaurants out of bankruptcy.

Financing

10 ways restaurants have changed since the Great Recession

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 10, 2018

With a decade past since the downturn, RB’s The Bottom Line takes a look at how the industry has grown and changed.

Operations

Why small restaurant chains have the advantage

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 05, 2018

In its latest episode, "A Deeper Dive" provides highlights from the growth-oriented Restaurant Directions conference.

Financing

Investors pour money into restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 02, 2018

Stocks are up more than 12% on average as the industry shows signs of life, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Emerging Brands

Where's the best place to open a new restaurant concept? Try Texas.

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 02, 2018

A new ranking packs a number of surprises about where startups are most likely to succeed or fail.

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