Hungry customers hate being put on hold. But restaurant operators hate it even more when a frustrated caller hangs up and takes their business elsewhere. To solve the problem, Wingstop, a fast-casual chicken wing franchise with a heavy...
ROCHESTER N.Y. A 46-unit franchisee of the Friendly’s family restaurant chain plans to evaluate the purchase of all or a part of the franchisor, according to the licensee’s newly retained financial advisor. The franchisee, Kessler Family...
WASHINGTON After years of lobbying by harried companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a plan to ease the stringent auditing rules enacted under the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley anti-fraud law. The SEC’s five commissioners...
HOLLYWOOD Fla. The Seminole Tribe of Florida has completed its $965 million acquisition of Hard Rock International Inc., the rock-and-roll themed chain of restaurants, hotels, casinos and live performance venues. The purchase includes the...
COLUMBUS, Ohio Max & Erma’s said it plans to roll out a new limited-time menu on March 12 that features tropical-themed items, including Jerk Chicken Wings for $7.99 and Jerk Pork Chops for $12.99. Also included Tropical Stacked Salad...
WINDER Ga. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a racial discrimination lawsuit Thursday against a franchisee of a Krystal restaurant where three black former employees claim the white general manager subjected them to strip searches...
