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TAMPA Fla. The difficult operating environment inflicted extensive damage on the restaurant industry last year, according to a recently released report. In a survey of more than 9,500 restaurant operators, Chain Store Guide, a retail and...
NEW YORK President Obama Friday named New York City health commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden to head up the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. During Frieden’s seven years as the city’s health commissioner...
CHICAGO The NRA Show kicks off this weekend in Chicago, and Nation's Restaurant News will be there, covering every angle. As operators attending this year's show look for new strategies to help their businesses prosper in these difficult...
ALHAMBRA Calif. Rebecca Black has been promoted to vice president of operations and franchise support for Shakey’s USA, officials announced Tuesday. Black, who joined Shakey’s five years ago, was previously senior director...
SEATTLE Starbucks Corp.’s credit rating was downgraded late Wednesday by ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services because of the coffeehouse company’s weaker performance and increased competitive pressures. New York-based Moody’s lowered...
WASHINGTON Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, have reintroduced federal menu-labeling measures called the Menu Education and Labeling, or MEAL, Act into the U.S. House and Senate, respectively. The...
SAN DIEGO Jack in the Box Inc. reported Wednesday a 14-percent increase in second-quarter earnings as lower food and operating costs helped drive profit and offset a sales slump. For the quarter ended April 12, the San...
MIAMI Heartland Food Corp. has purchased 20 Ontario restaurants from Burger King Corp.’s Canadian subsidiaries and acquired 14 other previously franchised Burger King units in Ontario. Burger King said the sale was part of its “ongoing...