Taco Cabana

Financing

Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana finally see some encouraging numbers

The Fiesta Restaurant Group brands report improving sales in recent weeks.

Operations

Fiesta’s stock surges on news of sales upswing

The company’s Taco Cabana brand is boosting revenue with off-premise alcohol, while sister chain Pollo Tropical continues to struggle.

Consumers are seeking more protein in the morning.

With same-store sales falling 8.1% in Q4, parent company Fiesta Restaurant Group parts ways with the fast casual’s president and plots a turnaround.

The closures represent nearly 11% of the Fiesta Restaurant Group fast-casual’s total units.

Both brands are amplifying their catering offerings, and Pollo Tropical has opened a virtual kitchen.

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Despite a booming economy, restaurants are still struggling with traffic, and here’s why, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Meanwhile, a deluge in Florida kept some Pollo Tropical customers away, says the parent of both brands, Fiesta Restaurant Group.

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