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Emerging Brands

Tom Ryan discovers a love for sports bars

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 11, 2022

The Smashburger co-founder and former McDonald’s executive is behind Tom’s Watch Bar, an upgraded sports bar concept that is coming, quickly, to a city near you.

Financing

Applebee’s John Cywinski on the future of casual dining

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 09, 2022

A Deeper Dive: The president of Applebee’s joins the Restaurant Business podcast to discuss the chain’s ability to keep its takeout business even as customers return to dine-in.

Financing

John Elway makes a ‘significant’ investment in Tom’s Watch Bar

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 08, 2022

The NFL Hall of Fame quarterback was also named to the board of advisors of the emerging sports bar chain.

Operations

Chili’s opens first to-go-only location as it eyes denser markets

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 08, 2022

The 1,600-square-foot location offers a scaled-down menu near the campus of Southern Methodist University.

Financing

G.J. Hart’s vision for Red Robin: Better burgers and more managers

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 03, 2022

The new CEO wants to get the brand back on track by improving its menu and correcting past missteps.

Financing

Amid troubled economy, Applebee’s says it’s better than ever

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 02, 2022

The chain has doubled down on value and is getting good results: Three-year same-store sales set a new record in the third quarter.

Financing

Chili’s content with less traffic if it means more profits

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 02, 2022

Traffic was down nearly 7% at the chain after it cut back on discounts, but executives say the new strategy is helping the bottom line.

Financing

The Cheesecake Factory puts faith in higher prices

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 01, 2022

The casual-dining chain said consumers are accepting of price hikes even as sales slowed. It will need to take even more to fight off inflation.

Financing

Why Texas Roadhouse could soon be the country’s biggest casual-dining chain

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 28, 2022

The brand now believes it can have 900 restaurants in the U.S. That footprint combined with robust sales put it on pace to pass its competitors.

Leadership

Brinker’s revamped C-suite is latest sign of change at Chili's

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 26, 2022

With new leaders of people and digital, the company continues its back-to-basics approach under new CEO Kevin Hochman.

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