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NEW YORK Lebhar-Friedman Inc., parent company to Nation’s Restaurant News, has named Randall Friedman publisher of NRN, replacing Tom Larranaga. Friedman brings more than 15 years of experience in media marketing, sales and business development...
DENVER Qdoba Mexican Grill has introduced its Kids Meal options, joining segment competitors in trying to appeal more to families with special menu items and deals for children. To mark the occasion, Qdoba also will execute a “Kids Eat Free”...
LANSING Mich. Michigan lawmakers passed legislation Thursday to ban smoking in nearly all public places, including restaurants and bars, beginning May 1, 2010.Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expected to sign the measure, House Bill 4377, into law. The...
NEW YORK Wingstop Restaurants Inc., a fast-casual chicken wing chain with 437 units, is planning an expansion push in the northeast, company officials said this week. The plan calls for the development of 75 franchised stores in New York, New...
NEW YORK A dozen chefs were selected to participate in a cook-off to determine who will represent the United States in the 2011 Bocuse d'Or culinary competition in Lyon, France. The semifinalists were chosen by Bocuse d’Or USA Foundation...
ATLANTA Nearly 30 years after opening its first restaurant in Japan, Wendy’s will halt development in that key Asian market, closing all 71 units there Dec. 31. Atlanta-based Wendy’s/Arby’s Group said Friday that its international division would...
The rotten economy may be forcing employers to become Scrooges when it comes to holiday parties this year, but restaurant operators across the country are offering packages and incentives to appeal to those who must cut back on spending. Arecent...
SEATTLE Seattle’s Best Coffee announced Thursday the appointment of John Wuycheck to the newly created position of vice president of franchise business development. The move follows the recent appointment of Michelle Gass as president of Seattle’s...
SAN FRANCISCO A recent study examining the costs of more stringent energy efficiency legislation showed that laws like California’s Global Warming Solutions Act may end up costing small businesses only pennies. In a report released this week...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s will debut its $1 menu of five breakfast items nationwide in January, a move that observers say was orchestrated to reverse two months of negative same-store sales. McDonald’s began testing a breakfast-for-a-buck menu...