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DALLAS Brinker International Inc. said it has appointed Steve Provost to the new post of senior vice president of marketing and brand strategy for its 45-unit Maggiano's Little Italy concept. Provost most recently was chief marketing...
NASHVILLE Tenn. The state Senate here passed a bill Thursday to allow patrons with handgun-carry permits to bring their weapons into restaurants that serve alcohol. The Senate's bill, which was approved 26-7, was an amended version of a...
OAK BROOK Ill. Both Wells Fargo Restaurant Finance and U.S. Bank said this week they had each developed financing programs for McDonald’s U.S. franchisees. Both lending programs will include financing options for restaurant acquisitions...
EAGAN Minn. Buffets Holdings Inc. said Friday it had received court approval for its reorganization plans and expects to soon emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Buffets, the parent of 536 restaurants operating under the...
BURBANK Calif. Christine Baum has been promoted to the position of director of marketing and sales for the nine-unit ESPN Zone chain, officials said Wednesday. Previously national manager of marketing and communication, Baum will be...
LEBANON Tenn. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store said it is resurrecting two successful menu items from the past and adding a new one to create a limited-time offer called Campfire Grill. The Campfire Grill items will be available at all 588...
MIAMI Burger King Corp. said Thursday it would take advantage of lower U.S. media rates and advertise 20 to 25 percent more next year to highlight new products and value offerings. The company said the ads would focus on the new menu...
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. Citing smaller store layouts and cost-saving technologies, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter net loss narrowed significantly from the same quarter a year ago to less than one cent per share. ...
Kids may have little appetites, but they can be big business for restaurant operators. The trick is figuring out what the current generation of pint-sized diners — and the grownups who order for them — want. According to new data from The...
DALLAS Dave & Buster’s Inc., parent to 52 dining and entertainment locations, said fourth-quarter income was cut by more than half, as sales, especially for corporate special events, deteriorated late last year. ...