Joanna Fantozzi

Chili's parent company Brinker International has reported 22 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth, but faces challenges with throughput.

Brinker International reports a 10.1% jump in same-store sales for Chili's, marking 22 consecutive quarters of growth driven by increased guest traffic.

The casual-dining giant achieved over $1 billion in quarterly revenue, driven by significant traffic growth and record average unit volumes despite seasonal trends.

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Franchisee M15 Inc. plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy as the diner chain continues its portfolio optimization strategy involving 150 planned closures.

The Nashville-based casual dining chain has shuttered its remaining corporate-owned restaurants following a multi-year decline in store count and sales performance.

Last week, as my colleague Joanna Fantozzi reported , TSG Consumer Partners announced that it had made an investment in the 10-unit, New York City-based Mexican concept Los Tacos.

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- Casual Dining - Finance - Operations - Executives - News Dine Brands reports Q2 IHOP outperformance while Applebee’s sees slow improvement IHOP’s 1.5% same-store sales growth was

- Casual Dining - Finance - Operations - News First Watch reports higher sales, raises outlook after solid Q2 Same-store sales grew 3.4% and traffic has improved, even though the l

The casual-dining chain reported 6.5% same-store sales growth driven by menu innovation and a new marketing strategy.

The casual-dining giant reached a historic milestone fueled by 5.8% same-store sales growth and the continued success of its rewards program.

The fast-casual leader continues its executive leadership overhaul by recruiting a veteran development officer from GoTo Foods.