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Why On the Border filed for bankruptcy

The Week in Restaurants: The weekly restaurant news podcast includes a discussion on the lastest casual-dining chain bankruptcy, Del Taco’s Colorado closures and Applebee’s franchising. Also Taco Bell.

Another casual-dining chain has filed for bankruptcy. 

The latest episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants features a discussion on the bankruptcy of On the Border, the fourth casual-dining chain to declare Chapter 11 in less than a year. A fifth could be coming. 

We also discuss the weird situation involving the closure of all but one Del Taco location in Colorado. And Applebee’s is getting back into the business of running restaurants, albeit temporarily. 

In Tech Check, a discussion on an interesting loyalty program. And then a discussion on the most unique event in the restaurant industry. 

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