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J. Alexander’s plans another concept

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2019

The polished-casual operator intends to stay in the high end of the casual market with a new steak and seafood venture.

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J. Alexander’s puts itself up for sale

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 10, 2019

The polished-casual chain said it is also open to a significant “strategic” equity investment.

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Are activist offers for Red Robin and J. Alexander’s fair?

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 27, 2019

RB’s The Bottom Line compares proposals for the two casual-dining operators to previous restaurant chain transactions.

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Activist wins the J. Alexander’s proxy vote

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 21, 2019

Ancora Advisors said the company should immediately run a sale process after shareholders withheld votes from two directors.

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Advisory firm hands J. Alexander’s activist a big win

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 10, 2019

Institutional Shareholder Services told the company’s investors to withhold votes from two directors.

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J. Alexander’s questions the seriousness of the Ancora offer

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 04, 2019

The casual-dining company “doubts” that the acquisition proposal was “bona fide.”

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Snubbed investor steps up its fight against J. Alexander’s

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 03, 2019

Ancora Advisors, which made an offer to buy the company in April, is urging shareholders to vote against board members, kicking off a proxy fight.

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J. Alexander’s rejects Ancora’s purchase offer

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2019

The board of directors said that the $11.75-per-share proposal “dramatically undervalues the company.”

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Another activist investor wants J. Alexander’s to be sold

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2019

Mario Gabelli puts his support behind a sale, saying that it’s too small to be public and hasn’t performed well, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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