How to Turn Around a Failing Restaurant – or Avoiding That in the First Place
Restaurants are like living things. They are born and, sooner or later, they die. Much as with people who mind…
Tag: restaurant closings
Ovation Brands Closes 74 Underperforming Restaurants
Ovation Brands has released the following statement about the closing of 74 underperforming Old Country Buffet, Hometown Buffet, Ryan’s, Fire…
Breaking the curse of unlucky restaurant locations
Across South Florida, numerous locations stick out as unlucky addresses for restaurants — places with frequent turnover where nothing ever…
Why Many of the Top Fast-Food Brands are Still Closing Stores
Does America have too many fast-food restaurants? It might seem that way, as the economy continues to slumber. Some chains…
Bankrupt Restaurants Still Holding On
You see them all across the country, in shopping malls and street corners, suburban towns and city centers: zombie restaurants.…
Economy Forcing Restaurants To Close
Unfortunately, closing signs are becoming increasingly familiar in today’s economy. Restaurants are shutting their doors because they’re unable to make…
Hernando-area restaurants fall victim to tough economy
Rick Putney was looking forward to celebrating his wife Susan’s birthday with a special dinner at one of their favorite…
Metro Detroit restaurants closing under pressure, new report shows
After 13 years, chef Keith Pierce closed Angel’s Café in Ferndale last summer and got out of the restaurant business.…
Legal Dispute Closes 44 Pizza Huts
A dispute between Pizza Hut and southern Louisiana’s primary franchisee for the brand has led to a lawsuit and the…
O’Charley’s Inc. Announces Restaurant Closings
O’Charley’s Inc. (NASDAQ: CHUX) today announced that it has closed 11 underperforming O’Charley’s restaurants and five underperforming Ninety Nine restaurants.…
Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse closes 13 NJ restaurants
The New Jersey company that operates Charlie Brown Steakhouse restaurants announced today the closure of 20 restaurants, including 13 in…
How to close a restaurant
Each year, hundreds of city restaurants close forever, victims of high rents, economic cycles and fickle diners. So it should…