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TORRANCE Calif. The Japanese quick-service chain Yoshinoya is moving beyond its signature rice bowl entrees for the first time with the introduction Thursday of a new line of barbecue plates.Officials with Yoshinoya America, the Torrance, Calif...
COLUMBUS Ohio Charley’s Grilled Subs, a 382-unit chain specializing in Philadelphia-style cheese steaks, plans to shift its marketing strategy to underscore what customers have said they like most about the chain's food: that it's served hot.In...
SEATTLE Restaurants Unlimited Inc. said it is offering guests 25 percent off all gift card purchases for several of its brands over the next two weeks, joining other operators that have turned to discounting to boost traffic as the recession...
DALLAS Maggiano’s Little Italy will encourage customers to take home leftovers in August when it expands its two-for-one entree promotion to all of its 44 units. The “Today & Tomorrow” deal allows customers to choose two entrees for the price of...
CHICAGO Smashburger, the Denver-based, fast-casual “better burger” restaurant concept said Wednesday that another franchisee agreement has been inked, for 11 locations in the Chicago area. The company recently signed two Dallas Cowboys as...
WAYZATA Minn. Redstone American Grill, the five-unit upscale casual-dining chain based here, is getting back to business after several troubling months filled with the sort of drama and investor high jinks usually reserved for larger corporate...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy’s International Inc., a division of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. and parent to the nation’s third-largest hamburger chain, has named the Kaplan Thaler Group its lead creative agency. Kaplan Thaler will handle Dublin-based Wendy’s...
LAS VEGAS Former McAlister’s Deli executive Patrick Walls has been named chief operating officer and general counsel of the 55-unit Capriotti’s sandwich chain, officials said Tuesday. Walls will oversee Capriotti’s restaurant operations...
MONTEREY Calif. Restaurateurs are willing to pay more for produce that is guaranteed to be safe, according to research unveiled here Saturday during the Produce Marketing Association’s annual Foodservice Conference & Exposition.Eighty-nine percent...
AGOURA HILLS Calif. Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill said Tuesday it has upgraded the chain’s cocktails by incorporating fresh berries, fresh-squeezed juices and organic agave in the margaritas.The American and barbecue-focused concept also rolled out a new...