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CARPINTERIA Calif. Carl’s Jr. is channeling The Sopranos in ads for its new Parmesan Chicken Sandwich, which debuted Wednesday.The sandwich features an Italian-American-style crispy breaded chicken filet topped with melted cheese and marinara...
CULVER CITY Calif. The Counter, a 20-unit build-your-own-burger franchise concept, has hired former Panera Bread executive Peter Wright in the newly created position of senior vice president of franchise sales, officials announced Tuesday.Wright...
BOSTON As casual-dining chains heavily promote traffic-driving, low-cost meal deals in the midst of a consumer spending slump, the average prices of dinner entrées, desserts and bar beverages have actually jumped this year, a new study released...
DALLAS Originality is crucial in a business environment marked by disruption and nonstop competition, according to William C. Taylor, author of the best-selling book “Mavericks at Work” and founder of Fast Company magazine. Companies not only need...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc. reported double-digit declines in both revenue and profit for its fiscal 2010 first quarter, mainly because of one-time items and a reduced number of restaurants from the sale of the Romano’s Macaroni Grill chain...
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has teamed up with Coca-Cola for the casual-dining brand's 40th anniversary. Also this week: HotSchedules, AmRest Holdings, Cavendish Farms, The Catfish Farmers of America, Pernod Ricard USA, The Century Council...
DALLAS Restaurant companies are not ready to return to their pre-recession practice of hiring for the holiday season, but most plan to maintain current payrolls through the fourth quarter, the latest People Report Workforce Index found. The survey...
DENVER Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. plans to install solar panels on about 75 of its restaurants during the next year in an ongoing effort to create a more eco-friendly chain, the company said Tuesday. The parent to about 886 fast-casual...
BALTIMORE Papa Bello Enterprises Inc., operator or franchisor to about 20 Papa Bello Pizza restaurants, said Tuesday it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Pastore’s of Rosedale Inc., a Baltimore-based restaurant, deli and bakery company with...
FRISCO Texas Pizza Hut is making a nationwide push for its sister concept, the six-year-old WingStreet, with a goal of having the brand in 85 percent of domestic Pizza Hut stores in two to three years.With about 2,900 WingStreet locations already...