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"Gregory Morrow" > wrote:

> Believe it or not the local Buca de Beppo in my 'hood is closed. I don't
> know why, it was always packed when we were there.

Buca expanded _very_ quickly -- from one restaurant to 100 in about
ten years, and they owned _all_ of them (no franchises). Then they
went out and bought the Vinny T's chain besides. And then they ran
into some financial "irregularities" that ran well into six figures
( http://wcco.com/business/local_story_171145141.html ). They're
down to about 90 restaurants now. No idea what the criteria were to
decide which ones closed.

sd