CHICAGO A growing number of restaurant companies are using local products, but a report released Thursday by market research firm Mintel indicates that few Americans feel strongly about where their food or services come from. ...
Internet social networks – increasingly on the radar of restaurant marketing pros – are seeing skyrocketing traffic worldwide, but nevertheless pose real challenges to advertisers and promotion peddlers, a new report indicates. Visiting...
Chris Bright may not be a scientific genius, but the president of 88-unit zpizza says he smartly recognized chaos theory at work at his Newport, Calif.-based chain two years ago. Repeatedly, customers would approach the counter to place an...
Call centers are terrific for handling phone orders smoothly and accurately, but their very necessity means a restaurant operation likely has a delivery operation. And when food leaves a restaurant's premises, there's always the potential for...
LAKE FOREST Calif. Sharon Fogg, senior vice president of marketing for the Del Taco chain, confirmed on Thursday that she will step down this week to return to consulting work. John Cappasola, vice president of marketing, will take over as...
INDIANAPOLIS Shares in Steak n Shake Co. soared Thursday after the company reported positive customer traffic and sales trends for its current second quarter, a possible indication of a turnaround at the long-struggling brand. On Thursday...
Several restaurant companies are discounting their inclusion on Moody’s Investors Services’ recently released list of companies designated by the agency as at high risk of loan default...
ATLANTA Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. said Thursday it amended the company’s credit facility, adding Wendy’s as a co-borrower to Arby’s debt, to increase financial flexibility. The amended credit agreement includes a senior secured term loan...
ATLANTA Popeyes parent AFC Enterprises Inc. said it expects global same-store sales to fall between 1 percent and 3 percent in 2009, following a dip of 1.7 percent in 2008, despite major menu and marketing efforts to drive traffic. The...
SHERMAN OAKS Calif. Gearing up for a national franchising push, the Red Mango frozen yogurt chain said Thursday it has named James Franks vice president of franchising. In the newly created position, Franks will oversee a franchise...
