Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'N Biscuits

Operations

Bojangles’ eyes further store closures

The move follows the quick-service chain’s Q1 sales decline.

Financing

Bojangles’ eyes store closures after comps drop in Q4

With same-store sales declining and the sudden departure of its CEO, the chain is seeking cost-cutting measures.

STATESVILLE, NC (August 23, 2012)—A Goldsboro-based food-service distributor Pate Dawson Co., broke ground Aug. 20 on the expansion phase of its planned...

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Comps at the chicken chain also grew.

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The chain’s new unit design will feature exhibition baking via its so-called Biscuit Theater.

These industry veterans are aiming for another hit with updates of what brought them success.

Women and millennials with children are particularly receptive to takeout, and touting bundled meals as an easy family dinner solution can help appeal to those groups.

A quick look at daypart data uncovers the most popular drive times and the chains that are getting the traffic.

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