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Some Joe’s Crab Shack restaurants close ahead of rulingSome Joe’s Crab Shack restaurants close ahead of ruling

Bankruptcy judge to decide Ignite case this week

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

August 15, 2017

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Joe's Crab Shack
Joe's Crab Shack

Some Joe’s Crab Shack units have been closing over the past week as parent Ignite Restaurant Group Inc. awaits a judge’s scheduled ruling Thursday on its bankruptcy plan.

With Landry’s Inc. winning a bankruptcy court auction on Aug. 7 for the assets of Houston-based Ignite, parent to Joe’s Crab Shack and Brick House Tap Tavern, the company has been quietly shuttering some units.

One of four Joe’s Crab Shack units in the Orlando, Fla., market was closed as of Monday, the Orlando Sentinel reported. The restaurant was near Disney World, and its closure followed other reports from locales as varied as Hampton, Va., Independence, Mo., and Omaha, Neb. The Consumerist website has been updating a list of Joe’s Crab Shack closings

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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