The biggest sports bar chains, led by Buffalo Wild Wings, took a big hit in 2020, according to Technomic.
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The Bottom Line: This week’s edition of the restaurant finance newsletter looks at the steady strength of Culver’s, and why the biggest chains should be concerned.
Marketing Bites: Taco Bell perfected the feature with its Taco Tuesday Drops, and several other brands have since added their own version, offering everything from merch to free food.
Sit-down restaurant chains showed signs of life last year. But much of the growth came from just a few brands, primarily Chili’s.