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LOUISVILLE Ky. Yum! Brands Inc. reported Tuesday a 12-percent drop in fourth-quarter profit as one-time charges for refranchising gains and the restructuring of its U.S. business negatively impacted the company’s bottom line. The stronger...
CHARLESTON S.C. JEM Restaurant Group, a franchisee of about 100 Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants, said Monday it has purchased 40 additional Pizza Hut units under a subsidiary, Southeastern Pizza Group LLC. Aformer chief operating...
When it comes to quick-service breakfast, the Clown is king. McDonald's fast-food fiefdom over the dawn daypart is so well fortified it owns the category. But that's not keeping competitors from grabbing a growing share of breakfast booty by...
Looking back there are certain years that leave an indelible stamp upon our history, whether because of political reasons, cultural accomplishments or scientific achievements. One of those years was 1969.The year 1969 sounded the close of one of...
Energy conservation has been discussed in America at least since the oil crises of the 1970s, and energy-efficient restaurant equipment perhaps nearly as long.But for many restaurant operators, it was last year’s spiking oil prices and resultant...
ORLANDO Fla. –Focus and commitment are just some of the secrets of success shared by the winners of the FS/TEC 2009 awards, which honor technology innovation and team and project excellence. ...
Casual-dining bellwethers Brinker International Inc. and Darden Restaurants Inc. last month defended the segment’s relevance among mountains of negative data that included more failing restaurants, a smaller consumer base and questions...
Both Jack in the Box and Denny’s used their Super Bowl ads to launch marketing campaigns to drive traffic during difficult times. Jack in the Box’s ad, in which its fictional founder, Jack Box, gets hit by a bus, offered a...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent to the Chili’s Grill & Bar casual-dining chain, confirmed Monday that it laid off about 155 workers last week, including 55 in the corporate office here. “I can confirm that approximately 55...
NEW YORK —After spending more than 20 years at Nation’s Restaurant News’ parent company, Lebhar-Friedman Inc., James C. Doherty is retiring. Doherty, who in 1988 joined the business-to...