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Black Bear Diner

Financing

Family dining looks for transformation after 2020’s struggles

The sector’s biggest players indulged in considerable reinvention attempts as they felt the loss of breakfast and particular challenges at off-premise.

Food

Restaurants squeeze in extra menu surprises as 2020 draws to a close

Taste Tracker: Black Bear’s festive holiday desserts, TGI Fridays Cluck-It Bucket, a hangover cure from Krystal and more new items debut in the last weeks of the year.

Food

Restaurant menus move into winter and holiday mode

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 24, 2020

Taste Tracker: Bennigan’s spirited cocktails, Logan’s party packs, Taziki’s festive starters and shakes with Christmas flavors

Leadership

Black Bear names Anita Adams CEO

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 09, 2020

Jeff Guido is joining the family chain as COO.

Marketing

Joe Adney joins Black Bear as CMO

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2019

The fast-growing chain has also hired a VP of training and development.

Financing

How Black Bear Diner is combating the labor shortage

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 20, 2019

Bruce Dean, CEO of the family-dining chain, joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the challenges of finding workers for a growing company.

Leadership

Black Bear adds another infrastructure plank with CFO hiring

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 02, 2019

The addition of Steve Sparks, formerly CFO of Village Inn’s parent, narrows Anita Adams’ duties to president.

Marketing

10 limited-time offers with top consumer appeal

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 13, 2019

These LTOs scored high for craveability in Technomic’s recent survey.

Top 500 Chains

Black Bear Diner

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Operations

Black Bear aims for more dinner traffic with nightly changeover

By Peter Romeo on May 02, 2019

A new nighttime-only menu is offered, the lights are dimmed, servers change their uniforms and a special music list is played.

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