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Financing

Black Box: 3Q same-store sales best in 3 years

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 11, 2018

But restaurants continue to lose customers as traffic declined yet again.

Financing

Spotty growth forecast for restaurants in 2019

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 05, 2018

An early peek into next year suggests better times for casual dining and fast casual, but not quick service.

Financing

Pie Five hopes a new prototype restarts its growth

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 25, 2018

The chain, which closed another five units last quarter, is about to open a new, cheaper “Goldilocks” prototype.

Financing

After the fast-casual gold rush

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 24, 2018

Challenges have hit onetime growth chains such as Taylor Gourmet, LYFE Kitchen and Noon Mediterranean, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Workforce

After a 5.3% rise in Olive Garden comps, Darden Restaurants plans to escalate the talent war

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2018

The casual-dining superpower says it will focus as much on recruiting and keeping employees as it will on drawing customers.

Financing

Credit card companies agree to a $6.2B swipe-fee settlement

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 18, 2018

But restaurants and other merchants will only see compensation, not a change in controversial policies and practices.

Financing

Virtual reality is no escape for Dave & Buster’s

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2018

The addition of a "Jurassic Park"-themed VR game failed to pull the chain out of its sales and traffic slide.

Financing

Sonic stock surges on improved traffic

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 11, 2018

The company said that its same-store sales and traffic increased over the summer.

Financing

Ruby’s Diner files for bankruptcy protection

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 07, 2018

Weak sales, failed refranchising and costs from a gift card program all contributed to the chain’s financial struggles.

Operations

Red Robin airs a plan to rebound through more dine-in traffic

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2018

The casual chain acknowledges it was surprised by the drop-off in dining room business, and suggests much of it was self-inflicted.

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