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Marketing

Hooters to settle NASCAR sponsorship dispute for $900K

 By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 25, 2025

The struggling casual-dining chain had backed Chase Elliott’s car for years but stopped paying its dues last March, according to a lawsuit filed by Hendrick Motorsports.

Leadership

Landry's CEO Tilman Fertitta to step down if confirmed for Trump post

 By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 24, 2025

Fertitta would leave the restaurant empire to become U.S. ambassador to Italy, but would retain a passive ownership stake.

Financing

Olive Garden says anxious consumers are still spending at restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 20, 2025

After a chilly start to the year, the Italian casual-dining chain said business has picked up recently, despite signs that consumer sentiment is down.

Operations

Maggiano's begins a turnaround, with Chili's playbook in hand

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 19, 2025

The Italian casual-dining chain is taking cues from its soaring sister concept as it looks to return to traffic growth.

Operations

The pandemic brought full-service restaurants to a crossroads

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 19, 2025

Widespread dining room closures forced sit-down operators to embrace convenience. But consumers still want an experience too.

Emerging Brands

Japan-based Global Dining Inc. wants to grow in the U.S. But not in California anymore.

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 18, 2025

The company's Los Angeles-based subsidiary just opened its third restaurant, Settecento. But the next project will likely require a move out of state, said CEO Lucian Tudor.

Operations

Applebee's and IHOP to nearly triple number of co-branded restaurants this year

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 13, 2025

Parent company Dine Brands plans to open up to 14 combo locations in the U.S. and 23 overseas, underscoring its high hopes for the full-service mashup.

Financing

A Big Boy turf war heats up in Ohio

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 10, 2025

The burger chain's Michigan branch allegedly planned to move into closed Frisch’s Big Boy locations, defying the brand’s strict territorial boundaries. A court has temporarily blocked it from using the Big Boy name.

Financing

Cracker Barrel's turnaround gains momentum

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 07, 2025

Same-store sales at the family-dining chain rose for the third straight quarter as customers responded to new menu items and value offerings.

Financing

The owner of Pappasito's could buy bankrupt On the Border

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 06, 2025

Pappas Restaurants is interested in acquiring the assets of the casual-dining Tex-Mex chain, which filed for bankruptcy Tuesday.

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