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FAT BRANDS TO TAKE TWIN PEAKS PUBLIC After hinting to do so several months ago, FAT Brands will take Twin Peaks public and use the proceeds from the transaction to help pay off debt. FSRmagazine.com/Twin-Peaks-Goes Public HOW TGI FRIDAYS IS WINNING LOYAL GUESTS THROUGH SIMPLICITY The chain’s new rewards program cuts through the clutter, both from a tech and messaging standpoint. FSRmagazine.com/TGI-Fridays-Loyalty 32-UNIT GEN KOREAN BBQ FILES TO GO PUBLIC The casual-dining concept with no chefs in the kitchen filed to raise up to $25 million in an IPO, and believes it has room for more than 250 stores in the U.S. FSRmagazine.com/Gen-Korean-BBQ Public

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Dave & Buster’s Unveils Roadmap to Eatertainment Dominance e concept believes a combination of organic revenue strategies, unit growth, and cost management will lead to $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA. FSRmagazine.com/Dave-Busters-Domination

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