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Financing

Ruth's Chris finds healthier margins in the pandemic's limitations

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 03, 2020

Restaurants that kept dining rooms open in June saw year-over-year improvement.

Financing

Matchbox Food Group declares bankruptcy

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2020

The struggling casual-dining brand says it could close units without more favorable leases and could be sold to one of its investors.

Operations

Restaurants find creative ways to carve out seating space outdoors

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 02, 2020

With indoor seating limited or banned, patios, rooftops, sidewalks and even streets are turning into dining rooms.

Operations

What happens to outdoor dining in fall and winter?

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 02, 2020

Restaurants that pivoted to outside operations amid the pandemic are wrestling with how to keep things rolling through cold, snow and more.

Operations

New restaurants are opening as others close

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 31, 2020

Risky business or smart move? These operators are betting on the latter.

Operations

El Pollo Loco turns to drive-thru improvements to boost traffic

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 31, 2020

The fast-casual chicken chain is plotting handheld menu offerings while also working on drive-thru speed and accuracy.

Operations

How one operator tapped good opportunities during bad times to open two new restaurants

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 31, 2020

Brian Ingram found the silver linings in this pandemic to move forward with his new concepts.

Leadership

Lance Tucker steps down as Jack in the Box CFO

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2020

He will leave the company within the next six weeks. The company plans a search for his successor.

Operations

Shake Shack has a real estate problem

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 31, 2020

The fast-casual burger chain is searching for ways to make its once-enviable real estate portfolio work during the pandemic.

Operations

Restaurant chains use the pandemic to hack off weak stores

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 31, 2020

Thousands of units are being closed sooner than they might have been without the pandemic.

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