Dec 3, 2024 · Chi-Chi’s is just the latest defunct restaurant brand to attempt a comeback, following similar resuscitation attempts at Steak & Ale and The Ground Round. The efforts typically appeal to customers' nostalgia while also freshening up the old brands for a …

May 23, 2024 · Restaurants can depart from posted or advertised prices, but only if they charge less. The bill signed into law this week by Gov. Tim Walz is intended to protect consumers from so-called junk fees, the surprise charges that are sprung on consumers after committing to …

Mar 29, 2021 · Business has been booming since the company first announced the prospect of a closure three weeks ago. Longtime fans of the brand flocked to the location, as did people who had long-term connections with Embers, some of whom Rickenbach hadn’t seen in years.

Jan 14, 2005 · Tryg Truelson, who co-owned the restaurant with his mother, Nora, says modern competitors were a huge worry. These days, staying fresh is a common challenge. And as we head into 2005, tons of new concepts, many with fancy designers, will endanger the less-modern places on the block.

Jan 17, 2023 · Brinker founded Steak and Ale in 1966 in Dallas, envisioning it as a more accessible version of an upscale steakhouse. Its restaurants featured rustic, dimly lit dining rooms with stucco walls, wood beams and touches of stained glass.

Nov 8, 2023 · They will be pleased to hear that the Burnsville restaurant will serve many Steak and Ale favorites, including the salad bar, Hawaiian chicken and Kensington Club Steak. It will also feature a prime rib carving station, tableside salad …

Sep 30, 2024 · “Persistently high restaurant prices have created opportunity for retailers to step in and increasingly compete for traffic among value-conscious consumers,” said Kevin Schimpf, director of industry research at Technomic.

Nov 11, 2024 · For the next five days, Restaurant Business will look at the ways the industry is being shaped by the changing climate, and how some operators and advocates are fighting to stem the losses.

Nov 27, 2024 · It’s impossible to kill a restaurant chain, even when it’s dead. This week’s episode of A Deeper Dive features a discussion on a fascinating phenomenon in the restaurant world lately: Operators bringing formerly dead or dying brands back to life.

Aug 1, 2024 · The company abruptly closed 48 restaurants in the state and filed for bankruptcy again just days later. The closures left Rubio’s with 86 locations. As CEO of Famous Dave's, Crivello quickly earned a reputation as an aggressive buyer of restaurant chains on the budget market, with deals for companies like Granite City, Perkins and Village Inn.