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Casual dining survives at the brand level while its franchisees go under

Fox Carolina, Nov 8 · read the original

Outback Steakhouse's largest West Coast franchisee files for Chapter 11 and moves to sell off 61 restaurants across five states, a 30 unit Denny's operator files Chapter 11 in Texas days later, and a Wendy's franchisee already in bankruptcy is required to close 20 to 60 more locations under a court agreement, all within the same week, while the chains themselves stay open.

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