Restaurants, Dining, and Eating Places - Latest Activist Disclosures

This table shows recent activist investor (Schedule 13D) filings made in this industry. Any investor or hedge fund that makes an investment with the intention of influencing management is considered an activist investor and must file a 13D.

Date Form Target Company Investor Shares Ownership
(Percent)		 Ownership Change
(Percent)
2025-09-15 13D DENN / Denny's Corporation JCP Investment Partnership, LP 4,000,000 7.80
2025-09-11 13D/A PTLO / Portillo's Inc. Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP 5,069,301 7.00 2.83
2025-07-24 13D/A LVO / LiveOne, Inc. Ellin Robert S 23,969,618 22.80
2025-07-10 13D JACK / Jack in the Box Inc. Biglari Holdings Inc. 1,884,269 9.98 65.68
2025-07-10 13D/A STKS / The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. Philotimo Fund, LP 4,348,419 14.10 -7.45
2025-07-09 13D/A BABB / BAB, Inc. Camelot Event-Driven Advisors LLC 479,411 6.60
2025-06-11 13D/A STKS / The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. Philotimo Fund, LP 4,698,510 15.20 -3.39
2025-06-10 13D/A LOCO / El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC 1,573,329 5.20 0.00
2025-06-10 13D/A CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Lion Fund Ii, L.p. 1,042,577 4.70 -9.34
2025-06-04 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Discovery, Inc. 0 0.00 -100.00
2025-06-04 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Mhr Fund Management Llc 2,879,319 17.20 14.05
2025-05-29 13D/A CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Lion Fund Ii, L.p. 1,150,000 5.20 -22.85
2025-05-29 13D LOCO / El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC 1,573,329 5.20 0.00
2025-05-21 13D/A CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Lion Fund Ii, L.p. 1,490,681 6.70 -68.54
2025-05-08 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Liberty 77 Capital L.P. 1,803,788 10.80
2025-05-08 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Liberty Global plc 469,065 2.80
2025-05-08 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Mhr Fund Management Llc 2,524,509 15.10
2025-05-08 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Discovery, Inc. 353,334 2.10
2025-04-30 13D/A GENK / GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. Chang Jae 8,288,305 60.70 -10.81
2025-04-30 13D/A GENK / GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. Kim David Wook Jin 11,049,840 68.60 8.97
2025-04-29 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Fund 1 Investments, LLC 1,046,628 4.69 -53.03
2025-04-28 13D/A PTLO / Portillo's Inc. Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP 4,929,771 7.70 -10.04
2025-04-09 13D/A PLAY / Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Hill Path Capital Partners LP 7,119,255 20.60 0.00
2025-04-07 13D/A LOCO / El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Biglari, Sardar 4,489,247 15.10 0.00
2025-03-17 13D/A PBPB / Potbelly Corporation D3 Family Fund, LP 3,087,302 10.30
2025-03-14 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Fund 1 Investments, LLC 2,228,396 9.81 3.91
2025-03-03 13D/A PTLO / Portillo's Inc. Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP 5,479,771 8.60 0.00
2025-02-28 13D/A PTLO / Portillo's Inc. Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP 5,479,771 8.60
2025-02-24 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Fund 1 Investments, LLC 2,144,584 9.40
2025-02-14 13D/A NATH / Nathan's Famous, Inc. Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 282,847 6.90 0.00
2025-02-11 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Fund 1 Investments, LLC 2,247,984 9.85 -2.32
2025-02-03 13D/A PLAY / Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Hill Path Capital Partners LP 7,119,255 18.50
2025-01-27 13D LOCO / El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Biglari, Sardar 4,489,247 14.99
2025-01-02 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Act III Holdings LLC 1,402,229 5.90 0.00
2024-12-04 13D/A RRGB / Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. JCP Investment Management, LLC 1,860,668 10.70 83.32
2024-11-29 13D/A PBPB / Potbelly Corporation 180 Degree Capital Corp. /ny/ 1,215,727 -30.98
2024-11-05 13D/A NATH / Nathan's Famous, Inc. Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 282,847 6.92 -0.37
2024-10-16 13D/A RRGB / Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. JCP Investment Management, LLC 1,014,963 6.40 28.93
2024-10-09 13D RRGB / Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. JCP Investment Management, LLC 787,202 5.00
2024-10-08 13D/A CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Biglari Capital Corp. 2,069,141 9.30
2024-09-26 13D/A FAT / FAT Brands Inc. Fog Cutter Holdings, LLC
2024-09-25 13D/A CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Biglari Capital Corp. 2,069,141 9.30 0.00
2024-08-30 13D/A QSR / Restaurant Brands International Inc. 3G Restaurant Brands Holdings General Partner Ltd. 116,784,472 26.90 -5.29
2024-08-20 13D/A CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Biglari Capital Corp. 2,069,141 9.30 0.68
2024-08-15 13D PTLO / Portillo's Inc. Engaged Capital LLC 6,114,956 9.90
2024-08-13 13D/A QSR / Restaurant Brands International Inc. 3G Restaurant Brands Holdings General Partner Ltd. 123,312,485 28.00 0.00
2024-07-18 13D/A QSR / Restaurant Brands International Inc. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. 27,085,095 8.50 -0.75
2024-07-17 13D/A NATH / Nathan's Famous, Inc. Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 283,897 6.95 7.56
2024-07-02 13D/A THCH / TH International Limited Yu Peter 132,866,620 63.50 65.16
2024-07-02 13D/A NDLS / Noodles & Company Headlands Capital Management, LLC 4,296,576 9.50 22.88