WASHINGTON The latest Consumer Price Index from the federal government showed that price inflation rose faster for food away from home as compared with food at home, a trend that could push more consumers away from restaurants and toward grocery...
EMERYVILLE Calif. As part of a previously announced strategy to develop licensed products, Jamba Juice said Thursday it is lending its name to a line of frozen novelties, as well as a toy blender and ice pop maker aimed at kids. The...
SAN DIEGO Jack in the Box Inc. outlined this week six refranchising deals that resulted in the sale of 46 corporate units for a total of $17.2 million during the company’s March-ended second quarter. The moves, all part of the company’s...
RALEIGH N.C. North Carolina restaurateurs are embracing the state’s new smoking ban as “the best compromise we could have hoped for” because it covers all restaurants and bars. The measure also allows for smoking on patios. The ban was...
JACKSONVILLE Fla. Firehouse Subs hasn’t added an item to its menu in nearly 10 years, but this Memorial Day, the Smokehouse Beef & Cheddar Brisket sub, which was a limited-time-offer, takes a permanent spot. The sandwich features brisket...
CHARLOTTE N.C. Jerry Richardson, majority owner of Bojangles Holdings, parent of the 426-unit fast-food chicken chain, and owner of the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers, is continuing to recover after undergoing heart transplant...
CARPINTERIA Calif. Carl’s Jr. is bringing back the Portobello Mushroom Six Dollar Burger and making it a permanent menu item, the company said Wednesday. The Portobello Mushroom Six Dollar Burger appeared previously as a limited-time offer...
LOS ANGELES Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck on Wednesday was scheduled to open his newest restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, offering a new take on an upscale bar-and-grill concept. Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill is one of several dining venues...
DENVER Quiznos, the franchisor of nearly 5,000 sandwich shops, is joining other franchisors in taking on the role of lender to help its franchisees expand their businesses despite the chilly credit market. Qualified Quiznos franchisees can...
