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Joe Guszkowski

Senior Editor

Articles by
Joe Guszkowski

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Financing

Owner of Logan's Roadhouse acquires 2 Jose Garces concepts

Amada and Village Whiskey will join SPB Hospitality’s portfolio of more than a dozen brands. The group will also partner with Garces to develop new concepts.

Operations

Buca di Beppo closes 13 underperforming restaurants

The Italian casual-dining chain said the locations struggled to recover from the pandemic and other market pressures.

Operations

Outback Steakhouse to close 9 restaurants in Hong Kong

The steak chain will still have 10 outlets in the key market, which has been slow to bounce back from the pandemic.

Technology

Restaurant loyalty app Blackbird launches payment network

Blackbird Pay will allow restaurants to process payments for a flat 2% fee. Customers can use it to pay at their leisure and split the check.

Technology

AI supplier Presto could be headed for a lender takeover

The restaurant tech company has been unable to find a buyer for its debt, which could clear the way for lender Metropolitan Partners to seek strategic alternatives for Presto including a sale.

Operations

Texas Roadhouse remains in a league of its own

The steakhouse chain saw impressive growth on both the top and bottom line in the second quarter as it continued to defy industry trends.

Technology

California gig worker law upheld in win for delivery companies

The state’s Supreme Court ruled that Proposition 22 can stand, meaning workers for apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats will remain contractors rather than employees.

Operations

Chipotle to focus on portion sizes at some 'outlier' restaurants

But customer concerns over portions did little to slow the burrito chain in Q2, when same-store sales soared by more than 11%.

Technology

Bojangles speeds ahead with drive-thru AI

The chicken and biscuit chain is expanding its voice bot, Bo-Linda, to hundreds of locations, calling the technology a “home run.”

Technology

As restaurant tech consolidates, an ode to the point solution

Tech Check: All-in-one may be all the rage, but there’s value in being a one-trick pony.

Financing

Red Lobster is set to be sold to Fortress Investment Group

No other buyers came forward for the seafood chain, putting the owner of Krystal, Logan's Roadhouse and other chains in line to acquire it for about $375 million.

Consumer Trends

Fast food has lost its reputation as a cheap meal

Years of price hikes are driving consumers to grocery stores and even full-service restaurants, which are now viewed by some as a better deal.

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