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Granite City’s parent files for bankruptcy, blaming e-commerce, delivery

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 17, 2019

The company, which also runs Cadillac Ranch, has already closed seven units and says it has a “stalking horse” bidder willing to pay $7.5 million for the 29-restaurant operation.

Emerging Brands

Famous Dave’s gets a sister concept

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2019

The prototype for Clark Crew BBQ has opened, the first of several new concepts the company says it will unveil by Jan. 1.

Financing

El Torito owner buys 2 more casual Mexican brands

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 26, 2019

The deal expands Xperience Restaurant Group’s holdings to nine brands and 62 restaurants.

Financing

Famous Dave’s posts proof its turnaround is working

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 13, 2019

For the first six weeks of Q4, off-premise business has lifted comparable sales for company units by 7%, according to parent BBQ Holdings.

Financing

Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee agrees to be acquired for $130M

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 06, 2019

64-unit Diversified Restaurant Holdings will become a part of the private equity firm ICV.

Topics

Dine Brands unpacks Applebee’s, IHOP Q3 results

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 04, 2019

The assessments differ—in an unexpected way.

Marketing

P.F. Chang’s tries a late-night change into a nightclub

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 01, 2019

A unit in Miami is bringing in entertainment and focusing on craft cocktails in a bid for post-11 p.m. business Thursday through Saturday.

Financing

Landry’s flips some of the restaurants it just bought

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2019

The operations were sold on the brink of being closed to multiconcept operator and Famous Dave’s franchisee Ascend.

Financing

MTY Group to buy a casual-dining operator

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 02, 2019

The Canadian brand collector has agreed to buy a majority stake in a trio of casual-dining concepts in Ontario, including Turtle Jack’s.

Consumer Trends

How today's diners define value

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 01, 2019

The meaning of value is always changing for consumers. Here's a check-in, based on Technomic data.

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