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Re:The Fishy Death of Red Lobster by DiggyJohnson on Thursday May 02, 2024 @01:37PM (#40239019)
You're responding as if the person you're replying to wasn't asking a question, but stating a fact. Do you know about the details or even a general outline of the considerations that went into this decision?
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Re:The Fishy Death of Red Lobster by ink_13 on Thursday May 02, 2024 @02:56PM (#40240096)
Bluntly, they're irrelevant. Selling off the real estate is a short-term books-juicer that's tantamount to pillaging the contingency fund. Classic corporate raider move.
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Re:The Fishy Death of Red Lobster by DiggyJohnson on Monday May 06, 2024 @11:59AM (#40276121)
It seems fine to me if the other outcome was an earlier and less-efficient bankruptcy and liquidation.
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