[cudabachi]

A sign of what's to come? link
Customers showing up for lunch at Bennigan's restaurants in Chicago and across the country found quite a surprise Tuesday morning, when all the corporate-owned locations had signs on display reading "closed for business."

Bennigan's Grill and Tavern closed all of its corporate-owned locations nationwide after filing for bankruptcy. That amounts to 160 locations, and about 10,000 employees are out of work. Independent franchises remain open for business as usual.

Chicago and the suburbs will be hit hard. Fifteen Bennigan's in the area did not open for business for Tuesday, now that the company is being liquidated in bankruptcy court.

[ColossalContrarian]

good ridance! Horrible food and way to expensive.

[dinopello]

It's about freakin time!

That's what happens when you don't wear your flair.

[Ferretlover]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cudabachi', 'A') sign of what's to come?

[HEADER_RACK]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ColossalContrarian', 'g')ood ridance! Horrible food and way to expensive.

[ColossalContrarian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ferretlover', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cudabachi', 'A') sign of what's to come?

[emersonbiggins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ferretlover', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cudabachi', 'A') sign of what's to come?

[Muckingfess]

Bennigan's and Steak and Ale are the same company

[EndSuburbia]

It's all crappy quality restaurant chains anyway. I can't wait til we have to grow everything locally and we lose all the "me too" chains in favor of high quality mom and pop restaurants. Look at San Francisco, they thrive on small business with unique restaurants and shops abound.

[vision-master]

Does all one think about is their stomach?

[wisconsin_cur]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', 'D')oes all one think about is their stomach?

[Cashmere]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('wisconsin_cur', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', 'D')oes all one think about is their stomach?

[vision-master]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cashmere', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('wisconsin_cur', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', 'D')oes all one think about is their stomach?

[Specop_007]

If only they would take Starbucks and Panera Bread with them.

[dukey]

i think people are mistaking demand destruction in the US (with regards to oil) for simply the economy melting down due to being completely looted by the bankers, housing market etc. Of course the price of oil just adds to the pain.

[Tyler_JC]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dinopello', 'I')t's about freakin time! That's what happens when you don't wear your flair.

[Byron100]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dinopello', 'I')t's about freakin time! That's what happens when you don't wear your flair.

[f2tornado]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dukey', 'i') think people are mistaking demand destruction in the US (with regards to oil) for simply the economy melting down

[jlw61]

For almost a year now, my wife and I have spent about 90% of our dining out money on the nearby mom-and-pop places (usually once a week). I predict you will see a lot more chain locations going out of business in the next 3 years. For me, seeing McDonalds close down a significant number of locations for "cost cutting measures" will be a sure sign that the end is nigh for chain restaurants.

[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', 'D')oes all one think about is their stomach?