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By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 11, 2009
There are 283 companies on the list, according to the Wall Street Journal, which is current as of March 1. Peppering the list are several high-profile restaurant and food companies, including:

•    Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc.
•    Center Cut Hospitality Inc.
•    Chiquita Brands International Inc.
•    Dole Food Company Inc.
•    El Pollo Loco Inc.
•    Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp.
•    OSI Restaurant Partners Inc.
•    Perkins & Marie Callender’s Inc.
•    Rare Restaurant Group LLC
•    Real Mex Restaurants Inc.
•    Sagittarius Restaurants LLC
•    Sbarro Inc.

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