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Buca di Beppo

Financing

Buca di Beppo set to be sold to lender Main Street Capital for $27M

 By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 05, 2024

A bankruptcy judge approved the deal to send the casual-dining chain to the Houston-based private-equity firm after no other bidders came forward.

Financing

Bankrupt Buca di Beppo has a potential buyer

 By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 28, 2024

Stalking-horse bidder Main Street Capital has made a $27 million credit bid for the casual-dining chain’s assets.

Financing

Here's why Buca di Beppo filed for bankruptcy

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 06, 2024

The Italian casual-dining chain blamed the pandemic and its aftermath for creating an impossible operating environment.

Financing

Buca di Beppo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 05, 2024

The Italian casual-dining chain is restructuring after closing about 20% of its locations last week.

Operations

Buca di Beppo closes 13 underperforming restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 30, 2024

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

Leadership

The restaurant business has produced its share of criminals, including these

By Peter Romeo on May 16, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: Here's why several prominent chain CEOs got a firsthand exposure to prison foodservice.

Leadership

Earl Enterprises taps Reef vet to develop nontraditional sites

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 25, 2023

Valentina Ellison is charged with putting Earl brands in airports, sports centers and shopping malls.

Emerging Brands

Robert Earl says he’s out to save independent restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 06, 2020

Not coincidentally, his new virtual venture may add to his success, too.

Food

Restaurants adapt Easter and Passover menus to the new normal

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 03, 2020

Like other activities, holiday meals are pivoting to accommodate social distancing and lockdown guidelines.

Emerging Brands

Robert Earl launches a virtual wings chain

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 31, 2020

Wing Squad will offer delivery from ghost kitchens via the apps of third-party services.

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