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Noodles & Company faces possible delisting (again)

 By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 26, 2025

The fast-casual chain's stock price has fallen too low and is out of compliance with Nasdaq rules. It's the second time in six months the chain has been warned.

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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 20, 2025

Same-store sales rose 6.9% at the Italian casual-dining chain as its investments in affordability and Uber delivery paid off.

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Dave & Buster's goes back to basics and its sales improve

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 11, 2025

The food-and-games chain, which struggled with steep sales declines for more than two years, saw sales improve in recent months thanks to better value, marketing and operations.

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Cracker Barrel expects better profits despite a $5M tariff hit

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 06, 2025

The family-dining chain said improved productivity will help it weather the impact of tariffs on its retail shops. It was the latest sign that the chain's turnaround plan is working.

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Red Robin's profits soar, and so does its stock

By Joe Guszkowski on May 30, 2025

The casual-dining burger chain more than doubled its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, in the first quarter. Its stock price doubled as well.

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What pullback? Cava guests remain resilient

By Lisa Jennings on May 15, 2025

Bucking first-quarter trends, the fast-casual chain reported same-store sales up 10.8%, including a 7.5% increase in traffic.

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Consumers may be pulling back, but not from Cava, according to Placer.ai

By Lisa Jennings on May 15, 2025

The fast-casual chain is one of the last to report first-quarter results on Thursday. This traffic-tracking research firm says visits were up 20%.

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Popeyes is taking operations into its own hands

By Jonathan Maze on May 14, 2025

The fast-food chicken chain believes better-run restaurants are key to improving sales. So the chain has acquired more locations to show franchisees the way it’s done.

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Struggling Topgolf reconsiders its value position

By Jonathan Maze on May 13, 2025

The Bottom Line: The food-and-golf concept’s sales have struggled over the past 18 months. Its parent company is now trying more value offers. But that move comes with big risks.

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Restaurant chains turn to value and marketing as they navigate a tough market

By Jonathan Maze, Joe Guszkowski and Lisa Jennings on May 12, 2025

With same-store sales weak so far this year amid a difficult economy, operators are boosting marketing, adding new menu items and turning back to what worked. They’re also discounting more.

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