Rhône Capital sold the fine dining restaurant chain for an undisclosed amount; Barry McGowan to stay on as CEO

The deal would add the Latin American-inspired chicken chain to Authentic Restaurant Brands’ growing portfolio.

About 75% of its restaurants are operating with late-night hours and goal is 90%, diner brand executives say.

Company has 13 large-scale venues and expects deal to value it at about $520M

Plus, this week’s guest is Matthew Padilla, culinary innovation director at True Food Kitchen

$715-million deal expands Olive Garden parent’s 1,890-unit portfolio

SBE’s virtual restaurant platform C3 was formerly a competitor of Nextbite and will now be its sister company just days after Ordermark was sold off to UrbanPiper

The acquisition of Pizza Hut Australia marks Flynn’s first international acquisition and adds nearly 260 restaurants to its portfolio.

Final approval awaits judge’s hearing Tuesday for investment company that also owns restaurants Roy’s and franchises Applebee’s and Sonic

Plus hear from Prakash Karamchandani (PK), co-founder and CEO of Balance Grille