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Was Endless Shrimp to Blame for Red Lobster's Bankruptcy?

Was Endless Shrimp to Blame for Red Lobster's Bankruptcy?

FromPatrick Boyle On Finance


Was Endless Shrimp to Blame for Red Lobster's Bankruptcy?

FromPatrick Boyle On Finance

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
May 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Send us a Text Message.Red Lobster was America’s largest casual dining seafood chain, with almost 600 locations across the United States and Canada. Its bankruptcy was announced earlier this week.The bankruptcy declaration insinuates that the chains equity owner who was also their biggest seafood supplier might have decided that their equity stake in the business was worthless, but that they could extract some extra value from the company before it declared bankruptcy by selling them a lot of extra shrimp, leading to the uneconomical "Endless Shrimp" deal at Red Lobster.The decision to make the $20-dollar endless shrimp deal a permanent menu item is said to have led to an $11 million dollar loss.The bankruptcy declaration says that “the Debtors are currently investigating the circumstances around these decisions.”Patrick's Books:Statistics For The Trading Floor:  https://amzn.to/3eerLA0Derivatives For The Trading Floor:  https://amzn.to/3cjsyPFCorporate Finance:  https://amzn.to/3fn3rvCPatreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/PatrickBoyleOnFinanceBuy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/patrickboyleVisit our website: www.onfinance.orgFollow Patrick on Twitter Here: https://twitter.com/PatrickEBoylePatrick Boyle on YouTube Support the Show.
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May 27, 2024
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