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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.

Marketing

Chili’s focuses on drawing more families

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 27, 2019

The Brinker International holding is inviting mom, dad and the kids to literally get on the bus for stress-free dinners.

Operations

Outback, Carrabba’s switch to a hybrid delivery setup

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 25, 2019

Parent Bloomin’ Brands is partnering with DoorDash, an arrangement that will also add lunch delivery from Bonefish Grill.

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