CHICAGO Restaurant chains introduced a record-high number of limited-time offers and other menu additions this October as sluggish traffic prompted them to try new customer lures, according to a Technomic report. The foodservice...
NEW YORK The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has referred advertising by Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen to the Federal Trade Commission after the chain declined to participate in a NAD review based on an ad...
CYPRESS Calif. Real Mex Restaurants Inc., the largest casual-dining Mexican restaurant operator, reported Friday that its third quarter net loss nearly doubled because of slowed sales and higher operating costs, particularly for labor and...
SHERMAN OAKS Calif. The 44-unit Red Mango chain on Friday added a pomegranate flavor to its frozen yogurt lineup. The pink Pom frozen yogurt, which is made with Pom Wonderful pomegranate juice, will be offered through February, Red Mango...
PORTLAND Ore. As consumers dine out less, restaurants are still finding ways to get food on their tables, even if it's at home. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants this week launched a website where consumers can buy...
MILWAUKEE The Wisconsin Restaurant Association and a coalition of other business groups plan to sue the city of Milwaukee over the recent passage of a ballot measure requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to workers. The measure...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Cold Stone Creamery said it has signed a deal with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. to test co-branded stores. The agreement calls for seven franchised co-branded stores. Cold Stone will select four locations, and...
CINCINNATI The 61-unit LaRosa’s pizzeria chain has promoted Mark LaRosa to president and chief culinary officer after naming his brother Michael chief executive earlier this year. The promotions put a second generation of LaRosas in...
