
Washington is calling out private equity-funded restaurant chains
Left-leaning politicians are always going after the Wall Street billionaires and large corporations — but tech companies like Meta, OpenAI, and Google are usually the target.
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Left-leaning politicians are always going after the Wall Street billionaires and large corporations — but tech companies like Meta, OpenAI, and Google are usually the target.

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Recent restaurant bankruptcies have shown just how quickly financial trouble at the corporate level can ripple across an entire franchise system.

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

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The 55-year-old casual dining chain has reportedly shuttered its remaining 49 company-owned stores as parent company Cannae Holdings shifts focus away from its restaurant group.

The seafood chain has shuttered 52 locations so far this year as part of a post-bankruptcy strategy to optimize its restaurant footprint.
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A new food hall residency in Los Angeles will feature high-end chef reinterpretations of iconic menu items from major national restaurant chains.

Red Lobster restaurants are getting their biggest facelift in years as the chain continues its trek back from bankruptcy.

Lazy Dog and others debut spicy and fruity menu items

Industry experts discuss the potential Jersey Mike's public offering alongside broader concerns regarding recent restaurant sector job losses.

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.

Red Lobster creditors sue Thai Union over Endless Shrimp losses

A bankrupt Popeyes franchisee is divesting 97 units in Florida, while Raising Cane’s marks a milestone with its first airport location at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Red Lobster sues Thai Union over 2024 shrimp promotion losses

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.

A lawsuit filed by creditors alleges Thai Union Group utilized the Endless Shrimp promotion to benefit its own seafood supply business at the expense of the restaurant chain.

Pinstripes closed most locations as a percentage of units in 2025.

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.

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.

Now under new leadership, the casual dining chain has restructured its iconic all-you-can-eat promotion to stabilize margins and operational efficiency after bankruptcy.

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.

The 115-unit bar and grill chain has elevated Chief Operating Officer Joel Chick to the chief executive role following the departure of former CEO Brett Patterson.

Red Lobster’s reintroduction of its Endless Shrimp promotion leads this week’s trending stories following the brand's recent bankruptcy proceedings.