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Bennigan's
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Bennigan’s Invest in Co-Owner’s Hometown
Bennigan’s is in the midst of an effort to bring the brand back from the brink with its latest location in Mandan, N.D., Co-Owner Gwen Mangiamele’s hometown.
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Bennigan’s Growth Includes Second Qatar Unit
Bennigan's opened its second location in Doha, Qatar. It is the first American brand to open in Heritage Market Warka. The new restaurant serves the lunch, dinner and late night dayparts.
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Bennigan's Parent Inks California Development Deal
Dallas-based Legendary Restaurant Brands (LRB) continues to ramp up the
reintroduction of its casual-dining brands Bennigan's and Steak and Ale. In early April the company announced an exclusive master development agreement with Narender Taneja, franchise owner of a recently remodeled Bennigan's in Santa Clara, Calif., to bring up to 100 new restaurants to the state. -
Q&A with Paul Mangiamele, President and CEO, Bennigan’s Franchising Co.
One of the top dogs in the casual-dining space back in the day, Bennigan'ssuffered a bad case of what Paul Mangiamele calls "brand drift." In taking its eye off the ball, Bennigan's failed to make changes that would keep the chain relevant and competitive. Mangiamele, an industry veteran who took the reins in May 2011 and has written about the chain's renaissance in his book "Bennigan's Return to
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What's on Your Playlist? Music Helps Build Brands
It's that je ne sais quoi about a restaurant, that intangible that creates energy in a space, even if no one is in the room. You can't touch it, taste it or see it, and you might not even notice it's there, but it impacts your impressions. Just like lighting adds another element to décor, music builds ambiance and brands.