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Consumer desire for convenience is not only spurring new vehicle-tied service plays, such as takeout-order pick-up windows, but also is accelerating drive-thru use into segments that previously had seen little automobile traffic.For example, since...
The restaurant industry will face the good, the bad and the ugly in the year ahead.The good: By nearly all accounts from restaurant operators, industry observers and economic pundits, 2010 will be better than 2009.The bad: Last year was one of the...
If you are the type who follows trends and tastes in spirits, you will no doubt have noticed that recent times have not been good to Cognac. In the face of economic uncertainty and robust competition in the luxury spirits market, sales of the...
HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. BJ’s Restaurants Inc. is maintaining its focus as a premium casual-dining destination with a lower average check to garner favor with consumers who are tired of older casual dinnerhouses, but still want value.At the Cowen...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald's outlined its sponsorship plans Monday for the 2010 Winter Olympics, which includes three restaurants, limited-time offers and special promotional packaging.Beginning Feb. 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, the 2010...
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in an effort to reduce the amount of sodium used in restaurant and prepared foods, has debuted its long-awaited National Salt Reduction Initiative...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s Corp. has named Don Thompson president and chief operating officer, replacing Ralph Alvarez, who retired at the end of 2009 for health reasons. Thompson most recently had been president of McDonald’s USA.Thompson began...
DENVER Quiznos has named WongDoody its new marketing agency and launched commercials for a $5 Choose 2 Menu. WongDoody takes on a more formal role at Denver-based Quiznos, which has more than 4,500 restaurants, most of which are franchised. During...
RICHARDSON Texas Wingstop Restaurants Inc. said it plans to continue its expansion this year with at least 69 new unit openings.The parent company to more than 400 chicken wing restaurants, the majority of which are franchised, said Monday at the...
While pundits generally agree that not much of any real substance gets accomplished in Washington, D.C., during an election year, many are forecasting that 2010 will be an unusually busy 12 months for lawmakers.The epic battle on Capitol Hill over...