Red Lobster

Red Lobster is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2017. 49 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. Filed under Restaurants / Casual dining.

Why Chili’s is ready to open new stores

Why Chili’s is ready to open new stores

Chili’s sales success over the last few years — driven by value and operational investments — have transformed the chain’s unit economics, with a 71% five-year increase in same-store sales, executives said at Brinker Int

Bravo Italian Kitchen closes several restaurants

Bravo Italian Kitchen closes several restaurants

- Casual Dining - Finance - Operations Bravo Italian Kitchen closes several restaurants At least four locations of the casual-dining chain have shut down in recent days. Sister bra

Just Salad's new partnership is a slam dunk

Just Salad's new partnership is a slam dunk

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the salad chain’s partnership with Jalen Brunson, a member of the NBA champion New York Knicks.

Mass closures became a lot more common last year

Mass closures became a lot more common last year

New data reveals 33 restaurant chains closed 10% or more of their units last year, doubling the figure from 2023 but remaining consistent with long-term trends.

On the Border files for Ch. 7 liquidation

On the Border files for Ch. 7 liquidation

The Mexican grill chain has moved to Chapter 7 liquidation after a wave of corporate closures left the system with only five remaining franchised locations.

On the Border is down to 5 restaurants

On the Border is down to 5 restaurants

The Tex-Mex chain was left out of casual dining’s revival and closed about 30 of its company-owned restaurants in the last week.

Chicken sales, Popeyes wraps, Miller’s CEO

Chicken sales, Popeyes wraps, Miller’s CEO

Technomic data shows sales growth in the chicken category slowed to 5.3% in 2025 as the market faces increasing saturation and cooling performance from major players.