VANCOUVER Wash. The 39-unit Burgerville chain has named Janice Williams chief operating officer. Williams, who joined the company in 1984 as a teenager working in one of the restaurants, replaces former COO Jeff Harvey, who was named...
DALLAS Bennigan’s Franchising Co. LP, which is overseeing the 130-unit Bennigan’s Grill and Tavern system, has hired Benjamin Nemo of Scorpio Ventures of Atlanta as a brand and marketing consultant. Nemo implemented Popeyes...
SEATTLE Taking a $105.1 million hit as a result of this year’s turnaround efforts, Starbucks Corp. on Monday reported a 97-percent decline in fourth quarter profit but said the coffeehouse chain was well-positioned to face ongoing challenges in...
NATIONAL REPORT The elves may still be hammering away in Santa’s workshop, but restaurant chains are already rolling out their Christmas treats and gift offers in hopes of making the holiday a merry one for investors. ...
Like plain Janes that blossom into raving beauties, strip center end-cap sites are looking increasingly good to chains like Popeyes and Wienerschnitzel that are blazing new paths to drive-thru operations in suburban strip malls. ...
Smoothie King, the Covington, La.-based chain of more than 550 outlets, is among the foodservice brands now leveraging the one-to-one, take-us-with-you link to consumers provided by text-message promotions.Caribou Coffee, the Brooklyn Center, Minn...
ATLANTA Arby’s veteran Russ Umphenour has succeeded Steve Romaniello as president and chief executive of Focus Brands Inc., franchisor of the Moe’s Southwest Grill, Schlotzsky’s, Carvel and Cinnabon chains, the company said Monday. ...
CHARLOTTE N.C. —Southern food is jumping geographical boundaries as it grows in popularity, and a panel discussion here during the 2008 Culinary R&D conference focused on the region’s cuisine and its influence on food trends nationwide...
