States roll out reopening plans for restaurants, despite concerns
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Here’s where restaurants can begin dine-in service on May 1 or early next week.
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Boston Market acquired by Engage Brands of Rohan Group of Companies
Sun Capital Partners, Inc. sold the struggling Boston Market rotisserie chicken chain for an undisclosed amount.
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Ron Shaich fund, T. Rowe Price to invest $70M in BJ’s Restaurants Inc.
Casual-dining chain agrees to stock deal with Act III Holdings
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Texas Roadhouse’s pivot to off-premise helps restore sales
‘Play-to-win’ attitude trims same-store sales decline to 46.7% in April from a 61.5% drop-off in March, CEO Kent Taylor says.
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Taco Bell CEO Mark King: The COVID-19 crisis is ‘accelerating the future’
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As dining rooms reopen, King said safety and contactless ordering are top priorities for the quick-service brand.
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Why pizza is the segment to beat as the restaurant industry looks to recover
The delivery-heavy pizza segment has fared better than most of the industry during the coronavirus pandemic, but while quick-service brands are holding strong, fast-casual pizza brands race to adapt.
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McDonald’s coronavirus recovery plan: Reboot sluggish breakfast sales, consider keeping limited menu
Nancy Luna
The quick-service restaurant chain says second quarter will be ‘significantly worse’ as April same-store sales are down 20%.
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Some Wendy’s restaurants stop selling burgers amid coronavirus-induced beef shortage
Despite coronavirus, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen's same-store sales soar in Q1
CEO Jose Cil of parent Restaurant Brands International calls brand’s 29.2% U.S. gain, resilience ‘remarkable.'
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Applebee’s and IHOP reopen restaurant dining rooms in Georgia and Tennessee
Chains focus on customer and worker safety as they plan for the future.
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