EMERYVILLE Calif. Jamba Inc., the parent of 749 corporate or franchised Jamba Juice outlets, said Monday that continued same-store sales declines and restaurant impairment charges slurped away a year-ago profit for the third quarter and led to a...
ANN ARBOR Mich. Domino’s Pizza has partnered with TiVo Inc. to allow consumers to order a pizza using their TV sets and track its delivery. TiVo users who see a commercial for Domino’s can click “I want it” through their remotes to place...
NEW ORLEANS Al Copeland Investments is turning its lone Sweet Fire & Ice restaurant into a new concept called Copeland’s Social City, which will open Friday in Metairie, La. The changeover adds a fifth concept to the company’s roster of 30...
PHILADELPHIA Two former McDonald’s assistant managers have sued the company for allegedly violating federal labor laws by treating them as being exempt from overtime-pay requirements, according to their attorneys. The attorneys indicated...
Just as fading movie stars go under the scalpel to improve their looks, older restaurant operations are following suit, modernizing their decors, service styles, menus and operations to expand their fan base. Facing abysmal economic conditions and...
As the economy continues to take a toll on discretionary expenses such as restaurant meals, high-end steakhouse chains hit by reduced business spending are confronting a bigger set of challenges. With 80-unit Morton’s and 120-unit Ruth...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Papa John’s International Inc. said earlier this month it would reduce the price it charges operators for cheese and explore ways to provide financial assistance during the credit freeze. ...
Whether we’re in a textbook definition of a recession right now is irrelevant. Many of us who work in or observe the restaurant industry perceive that this economic slowdown is the worst in decades, and for the small-business owner, perception is...
How hospitality employees perceive a manager’s integrity can affect the bottom line, says Tony Simons, an associate professor at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration in Ithaca, N.Y. Simons and his colleagues studied 1,944 employees...
GOLDEN Colo. Good Times Burgers & Custard chain based here has stopped accepting applications at its stores. —Looking to deflate a high turnover rate among hourly employees, the 53-unit...
