Dive Brief:
- SPB Hospitality has sold Logan’s Roadhouse to SSCP Management, the company confirmed in an email to Restaurant Dive.
- SBP said it will focus on growing upscale casual and chef-driven brands like J. Alexander’s, Stoney River and Garces Collection, including Amada and Village Whiskey.
- The parent company of QSR chain Krystal began selling off various concepts in 2024. Following the Logan’s Roadhouse sale and the 2025 offloading of Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, SPB Holdings has now divested itself of the concepts it bought from Craftworks Holdings in 2020.
Dive Insight:
SPB Hospitality said it believed that Logan’s Roadhouse would be “well positioned for continued success under SSCP’s ownership and leadership.” Under SPB’s leadership, the chain used various seasonal menu items to drive traffic. It recently launched a spring menu that includes Sweet Chili Lime Salmon and Tajin Steak Skewers, per an emailed press release.
The chain has also dramatically improved its customer experience ratings. In 2024, Logan’s was ranked ninth in Market Force’s 2025 Casual Dining Industry Study, but moved up to first overall in 2025. Logan’s also improved the portion of surveyed consumers who intended to visit the brand in the near future by about 10%, from 27.6% in 2024 to 37% in 2025, per the report.
SSCP, which owns Corner Bakery and Cicis Pizza and operates a number of Sonic Drive-In and Applebee’s restaurants, has focused on turnaround strategies for its brands in recent years. Last year, Corner Bakery invested $6 million in cafe remodels and other improvements. The fast casual chain is also opening up new units, including a location in Irvine, California, last year.
Cicis has also been working to strengthen its system under SSCP, which bought the chain out of bankruptcy in 2021. Cicis reported same-store sales growth of 1.7% last year, opened eight units and signed 14 deals. Cicis, which operates in 30 states, is targeting expansion in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and the Carolinas, according to QSR Magazine.
