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The Bottom Line: The founder and majority owner of the restaurant chain operator has long been a controversial figure. That has not changed since the company filed for bankruptcy.

The Bottom Line: The longtime activist, the burger chain’s largest shareholder, is targeting David Goebel with a “vote no” campaign in one of the restaurant industry’s most unusual proxy fights.

Nick Schorsch Sr.'s Heritage Restaurant Group in Newport, Rhode Island, is buying up historic restaurants. His goal is to raise the bar for the resort town's food scene.