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Food

Arby's brings the meats and celebrity sauces to new barbecue sandwiches

 By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 23, 2025

The fast-food chain teamed up with Anthony Anderson and Cedric The Entertainer, the comedian-grillmasters behind the AC Barbeque brand, to launch two new limited-time items.

Financing

Want to take your barbecue restaurant national? Good luck with that

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2024

The Bottom Line: Barbecue is a popular American cuisine. But it has yet to work as the centerpiece of a national chain.

Food

Kentucky restaurant puts mutton on the map

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 07, 2023

Moonlite Bar-B-Q is one of the few restaurants in the U.S. that serves mutton, to the tune of 350,000 meals a year.

Financing

Why barbecue is such a difficult menu for restaurant chains

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2023

The Bottom Line: Concepts that specialize in slow-smoked meat have had some challenges over the past few years, with one key exception: Mission BBQ.

Operations

Tony Roma's parent names general counsel acting CEO

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 11, 2023

Mohaimina "Mina" Haque is replacing Ramon Bourgeois, who led the brand since its 2021 acquisition.

Food

Smokey Bones turns brunch into an all-day event on Sundays

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 06, 2023

The new Sunday menu plays off the restaurant’s innovative way with meat but pays equal attention to fan-favorite cocktails.

Emerging Brands

Romacorp Inc. readies the new fast-casual Bones & Burgers

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 28, 2022

This offshoot of the full-service Tony Roma’s barbecue brand is designed for nontraditional and smaller spaces.

Financing

One small barbecue chain is doing the unthinkable: Lowering prices

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 27, 2022

Mighty Quinn’s dropped the price tag on its two most-popular menu items by about 9% after its protein costs went down, saying it wanted to pass the deflation on to diners.

Operations

Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q tries fast casual—emphasis on fast

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 07, 2022

The 38-unit brand is converting some locations to counter service in an effort to speed up operations.

Food

4 Rivers Smokehouse debuts an ‘Inflation Menu’ to cushion rising prices

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 15, 2022

The budget-friendly menu saves money for both the restaurant group and its customers.

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