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NEW YORK A group of current and former employees of Saigon Grill, a popular Vietnamese restaurant with two locations here, were awarded $4.6 million in a wage-and-hour lawsuit they filed against the restaurants. The suit, filed in U.S...
SEATTLE Starbucks Corp. said it would introduce early next month a new loyalty program offering discounts to customers who purchase a new Gold Card. Officials said the new Gold Card membership program is a response to increasing demand...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent to the Chili’s Grill & Bar chain, reported on Tuesday a 36.8-percent drop in its first quarter profit because of sales pressures and higher commodity prices. Brinker’s profit for the quarter ended...
WHITE PLAINS N.Y. The Westchester County Board of Legislators will vote Nov. 10 on whether to mandate the disclosure of calorie counts on the menus of about 600 chain restaurants, a spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman, Betsy DeSoye, said the...
LOUISVILLE Ky. The people have spoken, and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. Or at least so says KFC, based on the results of its “Left Wing, Right Wing” T-shirt promotion.According to the latest...
PASADENA Calif. The Pasadena City Council on Monday adopted rules expanding a ban on smoking that would include outdoor shopping malls and dining areas, as well as public events such as the city’s annual Rose Parade. Six of the eight...
SAN JOSE Calif. Togo’s Eateries Inc. has rolled out a new pricing structure for the chain’s 253 stores across the West Coast, enabling a move to more premium ingredients such as all-natural chicken, officials said Tuesday. Previously, Togo...
PHOENIX Peter Piper Inc., the owner or franchisor of 139 pizza restaurants, has named Joseph Luongo Jr. president and chief executive. Luongo replaces Frank Sbordone, who left Peter Piper earlier this month.Luongo most recently was senior...
PORTLAND Ore. Fatburger parent Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. has signed a multiunit franchise development agreement to open its first restaurants in Indonesia. Franchisee PT.Global Food Indonesia is looking for potential Fatburger locations...
ST. LOUIS With increased menu prices, a focus on higher-profit offerings and the discontinuation of the chain’s failed Crispani pizza line, Panera Bread Co. succeeded at what many restaurant companies have failed to do in this latest quarter: post...
