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Noodles & Company got hit by a COVID one-two punch

 By Heather Lalley on Feb. 24, 2022

The combined impacts of the delta and omicron surges cost the fast casual $8 million in estimated revenue from temporary closures and reduced hours during the fourth quarter.

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Ruth’s Chris could buy more restaurants as it gets back to growth

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 24, 2022

The steakhouse chain is ramping up development with plans to open five to seven new locations a year.

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Texas Roadhouse has no ‘silver bullet’ for inflation

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 23, 2022

The chain is focusing on building traffic and staff while doing its best to manage rising costs.

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Jack in the Box takes some big steps toward growth

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 23, 2022

The quick-service burger chain shrunk last quarter. But it has more commitments for new units from franchisees than at any time in its history.

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How Portillo’s is handling life as a public company

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 23, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Michael Osanloo, CEO of the hot dog and Italian beef chain, joins the podcast to discuss labor, the chain’s drive-thru-only plans and keeping the focus on the long term.

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3 things to think about Subway’s 2021

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 23, 2022

The Bottom Line: The company’s sales announcement this week provided an incomplete picture of its performance. But that doesn’t mean we can’t draw some conclusions.

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Restaurant associations ask IRS for grace time because of tax-help delays

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2022

The National Restaurant Association and its 52 affiliates said time is needed for ERTC requests to be processed.

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Texas Roadhouse buys 7 restaurants for $27M

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 23, 2022

The stores in Georgia and South Carolina were owned by longtime operator Texas Roadhouse Management.

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Subway’s unit volumes hit an 8-year high in 2021

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 22, 2022

The sandwich giant’s average unit volumes were their highest since 2014 and same-store sales were flat compared with 2019. But hundreds of stores are still closing.

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Krispy Kreme takes delivery-only shops to the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 22, 2022

The doughnut chain is planning to open what it calls “dark shops” for delivery orders to the U.S. and Mexico this year after testing the idea in the U.K.

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