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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.

Financing

Despite the trade war, China is still an alluring market

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

The market is too big and growing too fast for restaurant companies to ignore it, but a lengthy dispute could make things troublesome, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Food

Taco Bell introducing a Toasted Cheddar Chalupa

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

The chalupa, which will appear on menus next week, features cheddar cheese baked into a shell.

Operations

Smashburger founders try a new sports bar concept

Sep. 04, 2019

In the latest test of a new entertainment draw, Tom's Watch Bar will feature the stadium-sized Megatron screen and 154 other HDTVs.

Marketing

Shaquille O’Neal posts up for Papa John’s

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2019

The newly minted company director will start appearing in national TV ads for the pizza chain Thursday in which he surprises customers by making deliveries.

Financing

STK’s parent inks deal to buy Kona Grill for $25M

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 03, 2019

One Group intends to use the concept as a growth vehicle. The deal has yet to be approved by the bankruptcy court overseeing Kona’s operation.

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