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CARPINTERIA Calif. CKE Restaurants Inc., parent of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands, said it would continue to focus on its premium offerings despite "aggressive discounting and literal giveaways" by its quick-service rivals. CKE...
WHITE PLAINS N.Y. Lawmakers in Westchester County, N.Y., are considering a menu-labeling regulation similar to the one that went into effect earlier this year in neighboring New York City. Under the proposed mandate, local units of chain...
NEW YORK Celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle a tip lawsuit filed by eight former servers who worked at several of his upscale restaurants here, according to court papers. The servers alleged...
CARROLLTON Texas Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc. has appointed Craig Cunningham to the newly created position of vice president of brand marketing for T.G.I. Friday’s USA. He will report to Andrew Jordan, Friday's senior vice president...
ORLANDO Fla. Acknowledging that the casual-dining market has softened more than it anticipated, Darden Restaurants Inc. said Wednesday that its casual-dining brands are adjusting in the short term by couponing, tweaking prices and marketing more...
SALT LAKE CITY The Slaymaker Group, a franchisee of T.G.I. Friday’s and parent of the Winger’s Grill & Bar chicken-wing concept, has named Scott Slaymaker chief executive as part of a management realignment. The changes follow the death in late...
ROSEMONT Ill. In a forecast that doesn’t yet reflect this week’s market turmoil and what it could mean for the economy, the foodservice industry is not expected to show any significant strengthening until the second half of 2009, according to new...
NEW YORK Private-equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners closed last month on the purchase of 123 Pizza Hut restaurants in Southern California from brand franchisor Pizza Hut Inc., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc., the company said. Terms of the...
HOUSTON Restaurant companies with a presence in south Texas are alerting investors to the damage done last weekend by Hurricane Ike, with several chains reporting that stores are still closed and could be boarded up for some time. Among...
