Chain restaurants feeling the strain too (The Capital Times)

Published on: Thu, 15 May 2008 12:54:00 GMT

As costs escalate, big-box and chain restaurants are not immune from the pinch of recession either. In March, Romano's Macaroni Grill, a cornerstone of Middleton's Greenway Station since 2003, closed. Its parent company, Brinker International Inc., lost $38.8 million, or 38 cents a share, in its most recent quarter. According to several news reports, Brinker is planning to sell the Macaroni ... More »