Sardar Biglari

Pizza Hut. Wendy’s. Now, Applebee’s and IHOP? Buyers want to take chains private to avoid market pressure — but Dine Brands isn’t ready yet.

Steak 'n Shake reports 11.9 percent same-store sales growth in Q2

This is from the weekly restaurant finance newsletter The Bottom Line.

Jack in the Box appoints new president in CEO succession step

Mark King returns to the restaurant business as interim CEO of Jack in the Box

Cracker Barrel sells Maple Street to Biscuit Belly for 35 units.

Steak ‘n Shake achieved its strongest same-store sales growth in decades following a pivot to kiosk-based service and a health-focused 'MAHA' ingredient philosophy.

Cracker Barrel reported its earnings earlier this week and, if you simply looked at the numbers, you’d think the company was in trouble.

Change has become so common at Jack in the Box over the past few years that it’s almost expected that something big will come up every time the fast-food chain reports earnings.

Mark King succeeds Lance Tucker as Jack in the Box CEO

Steak 'n Shake, a 24/7 restaurant, offers a franchise opportunity with 199 company-operated restaurants, 159 franchise partner units, and 178 franchised units.

Steak n Shake launches a new owner-operator model, awarding restaurants to operators who provide legendary customer service, with average earnings of $161,000 in the first year.

Steak ‘n Shake temporarily shut down over 100 stores as part of refranchising plans, aiming to maintain quality standards across the board.

Steak 'n Shake closes 46 corporate stores amid sales decline.

Steak 'n Shake hopes to right the ship with a Chick-fil-A-inspired model, addressing poor scaling and customer service issues.