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HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. BJ’s Restaurants Inc. said Thursday that lower-than-expected commodity costs for the year ahead will help the company keep menu pricing down at its 82 casual-dining restaurants. BJ’s expects its commodity costs to...
CARPINTERIA Calif. CKE Restaurants Inc. said Thursday it has promoted E. Michael Murphy, chief administrative officer and general counsel, to president and chief legal officer, effective Jan. 27. Andrew Puzder, who previously held the role...
NEWPORT BEACH Calif. Industry veteran Donald W. Callender, founder of the Marie Callender’s Restaurant & Bakery chain, died Wednesday. He was 81. Callender was known through the restaurant world for his creative mind, attention to detail...
Lawmakers in New York and Massachusetts are looking to enact statewide menu-labeling measures, just three months after California became the first state to require the disclosure of nutrition information at chain restaurants. In...
NASHVILLE Tenn. Triton Pacific Capital Partners and Logan’s Roadhouse co-founder Ted Moats have acquired the seven-unit dining-and-entertainment concept Dick’s Last Resort, officials said Thursday. Terms of the deal, which closed Dec. 28...
MIAMI Burger King Corp. is giving users of the social-networking Facebook site a chance to dump their friends for a free Whopper. The burger chain released the “Whopper Sacrifice” application on Facebook at the first of the year, rewarding...
MENOMENEE FALLS Wis. Cousins Subs has named Mark P. Cairns director of franchise sales, filling a position that had been vacant for about six months as the 150-unit sandwich chain readies to expand. In his new role, Cairns’ responsibilities...
SEATTLE Seattle’s Best Coffee has launched a rooibos-based beverage just as its parent company, Starbucks, announced its first use of the African tea-like drink. Seattle’s Best’s drink, the Vanilla Red Tea Latte, is made from brewed...
CARPINTERIA Calif. CKE Restaurants Inc. said Wednesday that harsh winter weather, weak holiday shopping traffic and competitor discounting negatively impacted December sales at its Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s chains. CKE’s blended same-store...