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Savory Fund acquires health food-focused restaurant South Block from its $200M fund
Jan 31, 2024
The Clarendon, Va.-based chain has 15 locations across Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland
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What we're expecting from Q4 restaurant earnings
Jan 31, 2024
As January ends, fourth-quarter earnings for the restaurant industry begin. This quarter laps the last quarter of 2022 where winter storm Elliot ravaged the country with blistering cold and snow. That’s compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 where...
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Tokyo-based Sushi Ginza Onodera plans U.S. IPO at 1.07 million shares
Jan 30, 2024
The Japanese sushi chain has 13 locations in Japan, China, and the U.S. and plans to raise $8 million
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The restaurant industry ended 2023 on a high note
Jan 25, 2024
Traffic growth has been on the rise since September
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FAST Acquisition to pay $12.5M to settle Landry’s-deal SPAC litigation
Jan 24, 2024
Delaware chancery court approves investor settlement over special purpose acquisition company breakup fee
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NRN editors discuss the Carrols and Burger King deal, how the joint employer rule will impact restaurants
Jan 19, 2024
Plus, hear from Adam Gertler, Würstmacher of Dog Haus
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Pinstripes made its official Wall Street debut. Here’s what’s next
Jan 19, 2024
Founder Dale Schwartz is targeting aggressive domestic growth, international growth, and projection mapping for the eatertainment concept.
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Grubhub agrees to pay $3.5 million in Massachusetts lawsuit over ‘unlawful’ pandemic-era fees
Jan 18, 2024
Grubhub settled the 2021 lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general alleging that the company repeatedly violated the Massachusetts 15% fee cap
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Nashville-based hot chicken chain Party Fowl files for bankruptcy
Jan 17, 2024
Party Fowl cited continuing pressures from Covid and a ‘snowball of debt.’
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Burger King parent company to acquire Carrols Restaurant Group
Jan 16, 2024
Restaurant Brands International is acquiring Carrols, the largest Burger King franchisee in the U.S. with 1,022 locations, for a total enterprise value of $1 billion
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