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CARPINTERIA Calif. Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s both saw company-store same-store sales slip during June and July, but officials with parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. on Wednesday said they nonetheless were encouraged by the success of recent...
Forgive Tom Katsenos if he gushes a bit. Like a brand-new papa bursting with pride, he’s fired up about his 4-month-old Pizza Fusion franchise store in Naperville, Ill., west of Chicago. It’s apparent on a walk through the eco-friendly, mainly...
WASHINGTON Twenty-one foodservice chains sent a letter to members of Congress on Friday urging lawmakers to broaden the scope of federal menu-labeling legislation to require more restaurant locations to post nutrition data. In a letter sent last...
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston is hosting a “Free Fries Fryday” July 24. Also this week: Manitowoc Foodservice, Protein Solutions, T. Marzetti Co., John Morrell & Co., Cargill Foodservice, Sunrise Foods, Foodsource, Ecolab, Ventura Foods, Simmons...
Is there a dessert ingredient more recognized and loved than chocolate? Probably not. But restaurateurs say customers’ current romance with the rich and luscious treat is like a marriage approaching its Golden Anniversary: The familiarity is...
LOS ANGELES Krispy Kreme franchisee Great Circle Family Foods LLC confirmed this week that it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. According to Great Circle, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California has...
CYPRESS Calif. Industry veterans Jeff Campbell and Craig S. Miller have joined the board of directors for Real Mex Restaurants Inc., which operates 189 Mexican casual-dining restaurants under several brands.The two men will replace Athony Polazzi...
DALLAS Tribox LLC, a Jack in the Box franchisee, has garnered $12 million from GE Capital, Franchise Finance for the purchase of 14 additional Jack in the Box units and to refinance existing debt. The company currently operates seven locations in...
DALLAS Chain operators say they expect to hire more people heading into the third quarter, a sign that could indicate the markings of a turnaround, according to the latest Workforce Index by People Report, a firm that tracks human resources trends...
DEERFIELD Ill. BAB Inc., the franchisor of 87-unit Big Apple Bagels, announced Tuesday the debut of a rebranded concept, My Favorite Muffin, Your All Day Bakery Café. The first two locations of the muffin-focused prototype are now open in...