Sports bar chain Twin Peaks is going public. These restaurant companies are the next to watch

Sports bar chain Twin Peaks starts trading Thursday on the Nasdaq using the ticker "TWNP," making it the first restaurant initial public offering of the new year and a potential litmus test for others looking to go public.The IPO market has been tepid for several years, particularly for consumer companies. Soaring inflation, higher interest rates, cautious consumers and the risk of lower valuations scared many companies away from going public. Market conditions meant that some companies chose to seek a sale ...