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Union-organizing activities at restaurants are on the rise, as labor groups prepare to benefit from possible changes to federal labor law. In anticipation that Congress this year will support the Employee Free Choice Act, pro-labor...
SAN ANTONIO Pizza Patrón’s 2007 franchisee conference, founder and CEO Antonio Swad unveiled a drawing of the company’s store of the future: a free-standing, pad-built 1,200 square-foot unit with a veritable three-way freeway of distribution...
A couple of weeks back we ran a MUFSO quiz to test your knowledge of the foodservice industry’s premier event. Here is a second installment of that quiz, with more questions designed to inform and entertain.Q: Where was the first MUFSO held?A...
SACRAMENTO Calif. Legislation introduced in California on Friday would ban the use of polystyrene foam and non-recyclable disposable foodservice containers by restaurant operators and retail food vendors statewide. Assembly Bill 1358...
HEATHROW Fla. Sharp declines in same-store sales and impairment and restructuring charges led Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. to swing to a net loss in its fourth quarter. The parent of the Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and other chains said...
ATLANTA A U.S. District Court has ruled in favor of Raving Brands Inc. in a lawsuit filed against it last year by a group of franchisees of its former Mama Fu's brand. The franchisees had accused Mama Fu's and Raving Brands executives...
GLENDALE Calif. A pancake giveaway earlier this week by the 1,396-unit IHOP chain raised more than $1.3 million for children’s charities, officials said Friday. During the National Pancake Day celebration on Tuesday, IHOP gave away an...
DENVER Quiznos gave away more than a million coupons for a free sandwich in three days during a promotion aimed at increasing traffic to its stores, but the campaign also inadvertently increased the frustration levels of some customers and...
SAN ANTONIO The 84-unit Souper Salad chain has added a variety of seafood options to its buffet for the Lenten season. The chain's "Seaside Getaway" promotion features fish tacos, shrimp creole soup, seafood bisque, clam chowder, shrimp...