Finance

The Cheesecake Factory slice of cheesecake next to a delivery bag.

Protests Shut Down Dozens of Cheesecake Factory Restaurants

The Cheesecake Factory closed, or partially shuttered, 87 restaurants this past weekend as protests broke out across the country in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

The exterior of a Red Robin restaurant at night.

Red Robin Sees Progress, but Serious Concerns Remain

COVID-19 gave Red Robin a chance to pause.

Chuy’s Opens Nearly All of its Dining Rooms

More than 85 percent of Chuy’s restaurants have reopened dining rooms in a limited capacity as weekly same-store sales see sequential improvement.

BRAVO Cucina Italiana has a new combo meal.

Bankrupt FoodFirst Global Agrees to $30 Million Deal with GP Investments, Owner of Planet Hollywood

Bankrupt FoodFirst Global Restaurants is seeking approval to sell at least 45 of its stores to GPEE Lender in the form of a $25 million credit bid, $50,000 in cash, and $4.5 million in assumed liab ...

Jon Taffer, of ‘Bar Rescue’ fame, says it’s high time lease negotiations change.

How to Manage Leases and Landlords in Uncertain Times

It’s no secret that signing a lease on a restaurant space is a big commitment.

Exterior of Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom.

Fortress to Acquire CraftWorks for $93 million

A federal bankruptcy court approved Wednesday a $93 million credit bid by senior lender Fortress Investment Group to acquire CraftWorks, parent of Logan’s Roadhouse and Old Chicago Pizza & Tapr ...