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sales and profits

Pie Five closes nearly 15% of system

 By Peter Romeo on May 10, 2017

The Rave Restaurant holding was outperformed by its older sister concept, Pizza Inn.

Financing

Traffic plummets at Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 06, 2017

The chains' declines deepened their parent's losses to $8.5 million for the third quarter.

Financing

A fast reality check

By Peter Romeo, Darren Tristano, Kelly Killian and Mary Chapman on May 19, 2017

Those of us who have been watching the industry for a long time are still excited about fast casual and its future.

Financing

Burger King franchisee sees sales soar

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 08, 2017

Carrols Corp. noted little difference in the performance of its oldest and newest stores.

Financing

Fast casual has angst to overcome

By Scott Hume on May 25, 2017

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. wrote that “maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists,” and so it has been with the coming-of-age fast-casual restaurant segment.

Operations

Snap Kitchen shuts Chicago operations

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 08, 2017

The health-oriented hybrid says a change in its business model makes expansion there too costly.

Financing

What's driving chain restaurant growth?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 08, 2017

Some operators are turning to technology and regionality to safeguard their brands.

Financing

Tax reform has a downside for Chili’s parent

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 30, 2018

Deferred taxes have a lower value for Brinker International under revised federal rates, cutting into the casual-dining company's profits.

Financing

2017 Top 500: Limited service chains

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 12, 2017

Over 80% of the limited-service segment’s sales comes from QSRs. Fast casual remains the strongest grower, with sales up 8% and units up 8.7%.

Financing

Turnaround plans yield results in casual dining

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 26, 2018

The latest flurry of earnings reports show clear sales and traffic improvement for a number of the sector's big brands.

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