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Sister brands Tender Greens and Tocaya Modern Mexican are revving up for growth

 By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 23, 2023

Combined under One Table Restaurant Brands in 2021, what have the two fast-casual brands been up to since then? Building stability, said CEO Harald Herrmann.

Technology

Tech supplier Presto reworks SPAC deal, lowers valuation

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 26, 2022

The company’s merger with Ventoux will now be funded with $100 million in private equity as the SPAC market slows.

Technology

Distribution startup Cheetah buys 3 Bay Area food suppliers

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 20, 2022

Palo Alto Foods, Joseph Martin Foods and Esteson will become part of the San Francisco distributor as it eyes nationwide expansion.

Technology

Black Box Intelligence acquires customer feedback provider AreTheyHappy

By Joe Guszkowski on May 10, 2022

The tool adds to the data company's existing guest satisfaction reporting for restaurants.

Financing

TGI Fridays to be acquired in a $380M deal

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 08, 2019

The transaction with Allegro Merger will once again make the granddaddy of the casual segment a public company.

Financing

Red Robin investor resubmits its purchase offer—this time, without rancor

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 18, 2019

Vintage Capital noted in its nonbinding bid that it is meeting with Red Robin’s leaders and hopes to keep the conversation “constructive.”

Financing

Bravo Brio rejects takeover bid from Romano's Macaroni Grill

By Peter Romeo on May 15, 2018

The two-concept Italian operation says its pending acquisition by a Swiss private-equity group is a better deal.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Holiday surprises

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 01, 2017

Restaurants gave and received their share of aha's. Here's a sampling.

For sale: Joe's Crab Shack, Brick House Tavern

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 04, 2017

Parent company Ignite Restaurant Group said it is looking for a buyer for the whole company or one of the chains.

Meet Panera's new owner

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 06, 2017

Suddenly, there's a new restaurant giant on the scene. Here's a peek inside little-known JAB Holding Co.

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