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Financing

Texas Roadhouse buys 7 restaurants for $27M

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 23, 2022

The stores in Georgia and South Carolina were owned by longtime operator Texas Roadhouse Management.

Financing

Texas Roadhouse has no ‘silver bullet’ for inflation

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 23, 2022

The chain is focusing on building traffic and staff while doing its best to manage rising costs.

Financing

Cracker Barrel changes its approach to menu pricing

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 22, 2022

The chain will make multiple small adjustments in coming quarters to see how customers react.

Financing

Carrabba’s has become 'a whole new business' for Bloomin'

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 18, 2022

Off-premise is booming at the 219-unit chain, but executives want to see it keep growing before airing major development plans.

Financing

BJ’s recovery snatched away by omicron

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 18, 2022

The chain was hit harder than most by the COVID-19 variant in December and January, when an “unprecedented” number of its workers got sick.

Financing

The Cheesecake Factory expects $12M AUVs in 2022

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 17, 2022

Strong sales paired with higher prices have the chain set up for a big year, executives said.

Leadership

BJ's operations chief Lon Ledwith to retire

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 17, 2022

Ledwith will step down in May after 18 years with the chain. He'll be replaced by SVP of Operations Christopher Pinsak.

Operations

Denny’s fortunes hinge on two numbers: 24/7

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 16, 2022

Half of the chain’s restaurants have returned to around-the-clock service, and those stores are performing well. But it’s unclear when the rest will get there.

Operations

Smokey Bones is opening a drive-thru

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 14, 2022

The 61-unit chain says it will be the first casual-dining brand in the U.S. to have one.

Financing

Brinker buys 37 Chili's from franchisee Quality Dining Inc.

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 03, 2022

The restaurants are in six states in the Great Lakes and Northeast markets. The deal continues Brinker's strategy of operating more of its own stores.

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