Acadiana Business Advocate

Thursday, January 4th, 2024

Burger King's troubles hit Lafayette

By ADAM DAIGLE l Acadiana Business Editor

Welcome to the another edition of your Acadiana Business Newsletter. Let's get on to the headlines.

Two Burger King locations have closed in Lafayette, the latest troubles for the struggling national chain that was expected to shutter 400 locations that CEO Joshua Kobza identified as “older and underperforming” by the end of last year.

Here we are in 2024, and two more have gone down. Hooters abruptly closed its doors earlier this week.

No one said the restaurant industry was easy.

Read the full story here.

Have a great day and see you tomorrow.

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Burger King's troubles hit Lafayette

Monique Boulet, Lafayette city and parish councils, take oaths of office

Scott chiropractor’s license suspended after investigation into sex with patients

New Orleans law firm Jones Walker reopens Tallahassee branch

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