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LEBANON Tenn. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. reported Tuesday an 8.5-percent increase in profit for the fourth quarter ended July 31, which company officials said was mainly the result of cost-cutting measures that offset continued sales...
Steve Romaniello, managing director at Roark Capital Group and chairman of Focus Brands, is eager to get a center-of-the-plate concept into the private-equity firm’s portfolio.After securing $1 billion for Roark’s second institutional fund last...
ATLANTA —Despite another jump in the national unemployment rate and conflicting economic indicators released last month, a new survey shows that consumers’ plans to spend at restaurants are only improving as confidence in the economy...
CYPRESS Calif. Baja Fresh Mexican Grill chief executive David Kim, along with a group of investors, has acquired Atlanta-based better-burger concept Canyons Burger Company, with plans to franchise the two-unit chain, officials are expected to...
Like any event whose life span stretches into five decades, MUFSO has had its fair share of memorable moments.The 1969 event was a controversial one, for example, with black activists taking attendees to task for a lack of minority franchisees...
CARPINTERIA Calif. CKE Restaurants Inc. continued what it called “McSmack” talk with the introduction Monday of the Big Hardee burger, which it says offers more meat, more cheese and a lower price than McDonald’s iconic Big Mac. The...
As the recession lingers, the types of deals prompting consumers to eat out at restaurants are changing, according to new data from The NPD Group.Once content to nab a fast-food double cheeseburger for a dollar, a daily special at a discount or a...
CHICAGO —Restaurateurs in this town are finding it easier to let customers know they run green and sustainable establishments, thanks to a program introduced last month by the Green Chicago...