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CHICAGO Gary Beisler, chief executive of Qdoba Mexican Grill, knew his fast-casual brand would be in for a bumpy ride as the country began its descent into the recession. As the economic news worsened during the summer of 2008, Beisler and fellow...
PITTSBURGH Pa. The Washington, D.C., regional advertising cooperative for the Pittsburgh-based Vocelli Pizza chain has named LM&O Advertising as its first outside agency.Members of the cooperative, which is made up of the operators of 39...
As Major League Baseball’s 2010 season kicks off, on-site concessionaires are focusing on bringing more variety and upscale offerings to ballparks across America. While hot dogs remain the top food item sold at ballparks -- more than 21 million...
SEATTLE A new fresh Mexican fast-casual concept with a focus on healthful options is crossing the border to make its debut in the U.S. next month. But it’s not crossing the border from the south, as one might expect. It’s coming over the northern...
VANCOUVER Wash. Lee Equity Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has signed an agreement to purchase Papa Murphy’s International, the take-home pizza franchisor currently owned by Charlesbank Capital Partners.Terms of the deal for the...
WASHINGTON Albert Gonzalez, the mastermind of payment card data thefts from Boston Market and Dave & Buster’s and a participant in the hack of a credit transaction processor serving thousands of restaurants, has been sentenced to two 20-year...
MEMPHIS Tenn. Richard K. Arras has rejoined Perkins & Marie Callender’s Inc. as president and chief operating officer of the Perkins brand, the company said Wednesday. Arras served in the same position from 1988 to 1998, before...
LAS VEGAS As some celebrity chefs turn away from recession-wounded Las Vegas, a new hotel-casino scheduled to open later this year will feature a number of lesser-known restaurant operators from other cities. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is...