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Joe Guszkowski

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Financing

The Cheesecake Factory puts faith in higher prices

The casual-dining chain said consumers are accepting of price hikes even as sales slowed. It will need to take even more to fight off inflation.

Technology

Requiem for a robot: Operators lament loss of Sally the salad machine

DoorDash pulled the plug on the robots in August and removed them from the field. Operators say they’ve struggled to find a good replacement.

Technology

Qwick raises $40M for Uber-like staffing app

Restaurants can use Qwick to fill shifts on demand. Its revenue has grown more than 10,000% over the past three years.

Technology

TouchBistro raises $110M for growth and acquisitions

The Toronto-based company wants to take a bigger piece of the restaurant tech market behind an investment from Francisco Partners.

Leadership

Red Robin names Todd Wilson CFO amid slew of leadership changes

The chain also appointed a new chief legal officer and announced the departures of its CIO and chief concept officer, setting the stage for an almost entirely revamped C-suite under new CEO G.J. Hart.

Financing

Delivery continues to flower at Bloomin' Brands

Delivery sales increased during the company’s third quarter even as more people returned to its dining rooms. “The customer has a habit,” CEO Dave Deno said.

Financing

Why Texas Roadhouse could soon be the country’s biggest casual-dining chain

The brand now believes it can have 900 restaurants in the U.S. That footprint combined with robust sales put it on pace to pass its competitors.

Financing

Texas Roadhouse to buy 8 more stores from a franchisee

The chain will acquire the restaurants early next year as its corporate locations continue to outperform franchisees.

Emerging Brands

Hot chicken chain Tumble 22 acquired by group including ex-Texas Roadhouse COO

Doug Thompson will become CEO of the five-unit brand he is buying with well-known restaurant investors Bruckman, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. and Rosser Capital Partners.

Leadership

Brinker’s revamped C-suite is latest sign of change at Chili's

With new leaders of people and digital, the company continues its back-to-basics approach under new CEO Kevin Hochman.

Technology

Grubbrr acquires live-event ordering app Noble for $5M

The deal will give the kiosk technology company a better foothold in stadiums and other venues.

Leadership

Former Focus Brands exec Kat Cole joins Nextbite as advisor

The restaurant veteran and president of nutrition company Athletic Greens will help the virtual brand company with brand development and operations.

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