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Financing

Applebee’s hits a dip in its comeback

Same-store sales for Q2 slipped 0.5% because of a decline in dinner sales and a missed marketing opportunity, executives said.

Financing

Cheesecake Factory to buy Fox Restaurants

Fox will operate as a subsidiary led by CEO Sam Fox, and North Italia will shift to Cheesecake.

Operations

Outback moves away from discounting, toward third-party delivery

The Bloomin’ Brands holding is also planning to roll out a new interior design with more space set aside for off-premise business.

Financing

Denny’s profits triple as refranchising accelerates

Sales and pending deals will pare the franchisor’s holdings by 97 stores.

Financing

D.C.’s Clyde’s group sold to former Washington Post owner

The purchase price of the 13-restaurant group was not disclosed.

Leadership

How does Texas Roadhouse stay a front-runner?

The chain has been a habitual top performer in casual dining, a segment with far more downs than ups in recent years. What is it doing that competitors don’t?

Operations

Texas Roadhouse warms to takeout, but delivery’s still out

The high-flying casual chain said its traffic growth will be fueled by to-go business.

Workforce

Union loses a vote to organize 12 Ore. restaurants

Employees of the Little Big Burger QSRs narrowly decided to remain independent.

Operations

BJ’s looks at ways to spur delivery sales

The casual-dining chain is also close to completing the rollout of new back-of-house procedures.

Financing

Most of Kona Grill sold to former CEO’s company for $20.3M

A bankruptcy court has OK'd the sale of 24 restaurants to Williston Holding, the company headed by Marcus Jundt. 

Leadership

Parent of O’Charley’s gets a new CFO

Kurt Schnaubelt joins the diversified restaurant company from a consulting firm.

Financing

Restaurant investors grapple with the industry’s new realities

The process of evaluating a deal has been complicated by big data, the reliance on technology and the evolving role of founders, experts noted at Restaurant Directions.

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