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6 ways operators are scoring with football-themed deals

 By Heather Lalley on Sep. 06, 2019

With football season kicking off this week, restaurant chains are coming up with creative promos to boost both dine-in and off-premise sales.

Marketing

Buffalo Wild Wings adds sports betting

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 05, 2019

Under a deal with MGM Resorts, customers will vie initially for prizes instead of cash, and can only collect on-premise. The chain will also develop sports bars within MGM properties.

Emerging Brands

How Life Alive is working to become a wellness brand

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 05, 2019

The Ron Shaich-funded, all-organic fast casual is putting money into its interiors and building a calendar of special events to give customers more reasons to stop in.

Financing

Brinker closes on 116-unit Chili’s deal

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 05, 2019

The company said it plans to invest in the stores at an accelerated rate.

Food

McDonald’s jumps into the spicy chicken game

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2019

The chain is introducing Spicy BBQ chicken sandwiches and tenders weeks after Wendy’s brought back its Spicy Chicken Nuggets.

Operations

Ruby Tuesday closes more restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 05, 2019

The closings are necessary to deliver on the casual brand’s long-term turnaround plan, management says.

Financing

Black Box: Restaurants’ summer slump continued in August

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2019

Same-store sales fell again, while traffic continued to be the industry’s Achilles‘ heel.

Financing

McDonald’s is adding another delivery provider: Grubhub

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2019

The chain added the provider at 500 restaurants in New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Financing

Former Domino’s CEO emerges in a new investment partnership

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

Patrick Doyle and The Carlyle Group will target consumer, retail and other companies in need of a “technological transformation.”

Financing

What is the future of casual dining?

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

This week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive" features former Red Robin CEO Denny Marie Post, speaking about the challenges faced by dine-in concepts.

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