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Why it's so hard to revitalize a bankrupt restaurant chain

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 03, 2024

The Bottom Line: A host of investment companies have been snapping up restaurant companies at bargain prices. Getting them back into growth mode is the hard part.

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Playa Bowls acquired by private-equity firm Sycamore Partners

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 03, 2024

The 250-unit acai bowl and smoothie franchise has runway for more growth, new investors say.

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Tim Hortons' sales take a big hit in China

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 29, 2024

The coffee chain, which had been expanding aggressively in the country, has seen sales plunge there amid growing competition.

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Starbucks is sued over its bad earnings results

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 29, 2024

A shareholder has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the coffee shop giant of making overly rosy projections late last year before its sales, particularly in China, turned starkly south.

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Fast-casual burger chains run into sales problems

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 29, 2024

The Bottom Line: Habit’s sales are falling and the chain just rebranded. Shake Shack is closing locations. BurgerFi is being sold on the discount rack. Here's what to make of it all.

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Bankrupt Buca di Beppo has a potential buyer

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 28, 2024

Stalking-horse bidder Main Street Capital has made a $27 million credit bid for the casual-dining chain’s assets.

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The former CEO of Jeni's Splended Ice Creams wants another bite of a growth chain

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 28, 2024

John Lowe has founded a private-equity firm that will target early-stage restaurant and consumer packaged goods chains, hoping to get them to the next level.

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What all these bankruptcies say about the state of restaurants right now

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 28, 2024

A Deeper Dive: RB editors Joe Guszkowski and Lisa Jennings join Jonathan Maze to discuss the latest news around restaurant industry bankruptcies and some strong sales performances.

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Pandemic aftershocks keep hitting restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2024

The Bottom Line: Sales challenges and bankruptcy filings are the latest seismic repercussions for restaurant chains.

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Roti's recovery from the pandemic proves to be short-lived

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2024

The fast-casual Mediterranean chain said that the end of pandemic-era rent deferrals helped push it into its bankruptcy filing. The company now hopes to find a buyer.

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