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Bidders line up for the Taylor Gourmet name

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 27, 2018

Cosi and the company’s founder are trying to buy the closed chain’s trademarks.

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Why Pollo Tropical suddenly struggled

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2018

The chain’s move into Texas proved to be a disaster, and it has since pulled back to its Florida roots, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Chicken Salad Chick buys 11 units from a franchisee

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2018

The chicken salad chain now operates 32 of its 105 locations, with significant growth planned for 2019.

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Peet’s Coffee buys majority stake in Revive Kombucha

Dec. 20, 2018

The coffee chain plans to expand the kombucha brand’s presence in grocers and in its shops.

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Del Frisco’s is reviewing a potential sale

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 20, 2018

The company, facing activist pressure, said it is considering strategic alternatives.

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Meal kits prove to be a flash in the pan

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2018

Blue Apron’s struggles show that the meal kit business isn’t the major restaurant competitor some thought it would be, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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2018 was the year companies went big

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2018

Most of the year’s biggest restaurant deals involved existing companies growing larger.

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Macaroni Grill looks for its next acquisition

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2018

The latest multiunit chain operator is integrating its newest concept in Sullivan’s, but wants more.

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Why 2018 was a big year for restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2018

This week’s episode of RB's podcast, "A Deeper Dive," looks back at the year in marketing, technology, food and everything else.

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Olive Garden backs off promotions, citing better industry conditions

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2018

The Italian chain posted a same-store sales increase of 3.5% for Q2, but Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen continued to underperform for the chains’ parent, Darden Restaurants.

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