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10 Big Restaurant Chains That Are Falling Off the Menu

It's hard to stay competitive in the restaurant business, no matter how well-established your brand is. In the past 10 years, some of America's biggest chains have seen their sales fall by more than 50%, and closed hundreds of locations. 24/7 Wall St. reviews the chains with the biggest declines.

Can Cupcake-Maker Crumbs Hit the Sweet Spot?

Jason Bauer, CEO of the popular Crumbs Bake Shop, isn't worried about competition. In fact, he welcomes it. But with his company going public and with plans to expand from 34 stores to 200, he'll have to avoid the pitfalls of other dessert companies that rose too fast and fell.