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Shari's restaurant.

Chain Restaurants

Shari’s and Coco’s Bakery Parent Files Bankruptcy

Food from Red Robin.

Red Robin Builds Stability as Traffic, Margins, and Guest Engagement Improve

Food from Gen Korean BBQ.

Gen Korean BBQ Sees $100 Million Retail Opportunity Beyond Restaurants

STK Steakhouse restaurant.

STK Returns to Growth as ONE Group Expands Margins, Refines Strategy

Maggiano's restaurant.

Brinker Eyes Third Brand, But Maggiano’s Turnaround Comes First

First Watch.

First Watch Leans on Digital, Menu Innovation to Drive Q1 Growth

The Cheesecake Factory signage.

The Cheesecake Factory Hits Record Sales and Exceeds Expectations in First Quarter

Smokey Bones food.

Smokey Bones Closes All Restaurants

Chili's restaurant.

Chili’s Outpaces Casual Dining Again, Sees More Room for Traffic Growth

Applebee's-IHOP restaurant.

Applebee’s Faces Legal Fight Over Dual-Brand Growth Plan

Restaurant worker.

Restaurant Staffing Stabilizes, But Operators Face New Workforce Reality

Olive Garden restaurant.

Olive Garden Tops Casual Dining in Consideration, YouGov Finds

Food from Milk & Honey.

Thompson Restaurants Leans on Infrastructure and Culture to Fuel Expansion

801 Chophouse location.

Steakhouse Concept 801 Restaurant Group Declares Bankruptcy

Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.

Buffalo Wild Wings Shrinks Again in 2025 While BWW GO Surges

Chili's Big Crispy is now part of the 3 for Me value menu.

Chili’s Takes Aim at Fast Food with Big Crispy Chicken Push

Denny's food.

Denny’s Taps Restaurant Vet Christopher Bode to Lead Post-Acquisition Turnaround