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RICHMOND HEIGHTS Mo. Rebounding from the second quarter’s dip in same-store sales at its bakery-cafe chain, Panera Bread Co. reported growing sales trends for its third quarter — and so far in its fourth quarter — which has helped it boost...
SEATTLE Starbucks Coffee Co. said Thursday it named former Microsoft executive Kalen Holmes executive vice president of the global coffeehouse chain’s “partner resources,” or human resources. Holmes previously served as HR general manager for the...
WASHINGTON Women Chefs & Restaurateurs said Thursday it has named local restaurateur Jamie Leeds to the post of president. The chef and co-owner of CommonWealth Gastropub and chef-owner of Hank’s Oyster Bar, both of which are located in the...
METAIRIE La. The Louisiana Restaurant Association said Wednesday it is urging its members and others to contact lawmakers to express their views on a planned federal ban of sales of untreated raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico.The proposal...
WASHINGTON Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Thursday introduced a sweeping, $894 billion health care bill that also includes provisions for menu labeling. The 1,990-page bill outlines general nutrient-labeling requirements for...
TOKYO Responding to strong demand, Burger King in Japan has extended its Windows 7 Whopper cross promotion with Microsoft Corp. from seven days to 16, a Microsoft representative said. Miami-based Burger King, which fields just 15...
MIAMI Burger King Holdings Inc. said Thursday its profit fell 6.4 percent for the company’s September-ended first quarter, as consumers dined at home or sought bargains elsewhere and foreign currency conversion rates hurt earnings. ...
OKLAHOMA CITY Troy N. Smith Sr., the founder of the drive-in that became the Sonic chain, died earlier this week in Oklahoma City. He was 87. ASonic spokeswoman said Smith died at an Oklahoma City hospital on Monday after a recent decline in...
SACRMENTO Calif. A new law in California aims to bring meaning to the phrase “sustainable” when describing seafood, a move that restaurant operators say might help them navigate the complex flood of eco-claims about fish and shellfish.Signed by...