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WASHINGTON The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday advised the public to temporarily halt its consumption of pistachios until investigators better understand the extent of salmonella contamination detected in lots from a major supplier and...
TAMPA Fla. Outback Steakhouse’s closure last week of all nine corporate Ontario, Canada, restaurants was a market-specific move with no direct implication for other regions, officials of the 970-unit casual-dining chain said. “Each market...
LOS ANGELES In a victory for the operators of the Gyu-Kaku Japanese barbecue chain, a Los Angeles Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed that the restaurant chain’s tip-pooling policy does not violate state labor laws. In the lawsuit...
CHICAGO The pace of restaurant industry growth slowed in 2008, as the largest of chains faced a decline in consumer spending as well as increased cost pressures, according to new data from Technomic Inc. In the foodservice consulting firm...
DOVE CANYON Calif. Officials of the Denny’s Franchisee Association said Monday they would form a purchasing co-operative and a national marketing advisory council to help the family-dining chain’s franchisees take advantage of their size and...
SAN DIEGO The world of mini menu items got a bit more crowded this week with the Monday launch of Jack in the Box’s promised Mini Sirloin Burgers. The introduction followed the rollout last week of Johnny Rockets new Sliders, Mini Hot Dogs and...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Tumbleweed Inc., parent of the 37-unit Tumbleweed Southwest Grill chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week after unsuccessfully attempting to restructure $18 million in debt from lender GE Capital Franchise...
COPPELL Texas Starting Monday, it is all about cents and sensibility at CiCi’s Pizza. The chain of nearly 650 pizza buffet restaurants has started to drop a million pennies around their units, each marked with a sticker on the back for such...
IRVINE Calif. Diedrich Coffee Inc. has agreed to sell the domestic franchise operations for the Gloria Jean’s Coffees brand for $3.1 million to Praise International North America Inc., the U.S. master franchisee for the brand. The company...