Ron Ruggless

Southwest Bureau Chief
Nation's Restaurant News

Phone: 214.366.4391

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Ron Ruggless covers the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles have appeared in Food & Wine and Self magazines.

Articles by Ron Ruggless
Twin Peaks names new president, COO
The casual-dining chain appoints Patrick Droesch to the roles
Co-branded Olive Garden and Red Lobster
Concepts maximize efficiencies with co-location 
Restaurants are increasingly co-locating or developing new brands within existing ones to use space efficiently and cut costs
Burger King tweaks menu, message after 1Q sales decline
Sales accelerated in March after slipping in the first half of the quarter
T.G.I. Friday’s debuts small plates menu
Taste & Share menu features seven dishes designed for sharing
Restaurant hiring pressure increases in 2Q
The People Report Workforce Index rose nearly five points for the quarter
Panera prepares for CEO change
Company addresses Bill Moreton’s resignation, plans ahead
Panera's Bill Moreton to step down from co-CEO role
Ron Shaich will again become the company's sole CEO in August
Brinker: March sales drove 3Q profit
Sales turned around at Chili's, Maggiano's after a difficult start to the quarter
Smoothie King's 40 Years Strong campaign
Smoothie King campaign targets consumers 40 and older
Health-oriented 40 Years Strong campaign features Facebook contest
Wingstop names first VP international ops
Ted Leovich will help the chain expand globally
Mimi's Cafe
Mimi’s Café names Scott Miller VP finance
Miller was most recently CFO at Mexican-food chain El Gallo Giro
Bennigan's CEO talks recovery, growth  1
Paul Mangiamele's new book addresses overcoming bankruptcy
PJ’s Coffee focuses on nontraditional growth 1
The 64-unit chain has begun to expand outside its Louisiana base
A&W spokes-bear Rooty discusses his approach to social media
The chain's mascot and his handler Liz Bazner explain their unique social media methods
Keystone
Operators talk craft beer strategy
Craft beer programs still have growth potential at restaurants
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