Pollo Tropical

Financing

Fiesta Restaurant Group makes gains with its renewal plan

But traffic at Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana continues to tumble.

Financing

Where are all the restaurant customers?

Despite a booming economy, restaurants are still struggling with traffic, and here’s why, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Sister chain Taco Cabana’s transactions fell 11.3% as the company moves away from discounts.

The limited-service chicken category overall increased total sales by 8% to $22.2 billion and grew units by 4% to 14,166.

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Restaurants are expanding their protein selection on menus by offering more pork dishes, according to foodservice consultants Technomic. With a 7 percent...

The company has named Willie Romeo its first corporate director of off-premise consumption as part of its effort to double off-site business during the next decade.

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The parent of Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical said it will review its strategic direction, including a pending split of the brands.

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