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Punch Bowl-Cracker Barrel partnership hits a speed bump

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 26, 2019

An easier-to-develop Punch Bowl prototype was shuttered after four months.

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Breakfast will be a major fast-food battlefront next year

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 26, 2019

With Wendy’s entrance into the market, McDonald’s, Burger King and others will defend their turf.

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Luby’s losses deepen to $9.1M for Q4

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 26, 2019

The company posted a decline in comps on a drop in traffic for all three of its restaurant brands and announced an outsourcing of several headquarters functions.

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El Torito owner buys 2 more casual Mexican brands

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 26, 2019

The deal expands Xperience Restaurant Group’s holdings to nine brands and 62 restaurants.

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McDonald’s under fire for Steve Easterbrook’s exit deal

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 26, 2019

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, plus a pair of institutional investors, are questioning why Easterbrook was able to keep stock options after his firing.

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