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WASHINGTON Federal health officials say new evidence shows a definite link between fresh jalapenos and the salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 1,000 people, prompting authorities to issue a qualified warning about eating the peppers...
NEW YORK New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer has formed a new division of his Union Square Hospitality Group to clone his hometown restaurant concepts in stadiums and sports arenas across the country. The Hudson Yards Sports & Entertainment...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Shares of Ruby Tuesday Inc., the casual-dining operator, rose more than 25 percent in trading Thursday on fiscal 2009 guidance that topped Wall Street expectations. Expectations for an improved year came on the heels of a 43...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy’s International Inc. said Thursday that U.S. same-store sales were just positive at corporate restaurants, up 0.1 percent, and were better at franchised restaurants, up 1.1 percent, for the second quarter, aided by new product...
MOULTRIE Ga. Tainted beef served by a Georgia barbecue restaurant may be linked to the recent large-scale E. coli outbreak in the Midwest, which previously had been limited to ground beef sold in supermarkets, according to a report by health...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny’s Corp. is launching a new takeout program called Real B-FST 2GO that features a container designed to keep food orders warm for up to 30 minutes. Company officials said the "Denny's Dome" packaging is divided into...
CHARLOTTE N.C. Chanticleer Holdings Inc., which in March agreed to buy 22-unit franchisee Hooters Inc. in Florida for $55.1 million, on Tuesday said it was buying the assets of Dallas-based Texas Wings, a 45-unit Hooters franchisee, for $106...
GLENDALE Calif. IHOP parent DineEquity Inc. said it is exploring expansion of the family-dining chain into airport, travel plaza and college campus locations. IHOP spokesman Patrick Lenow said the company was in the early stages of looking...
LOS ANGELES California Pizza Kitchen Inc. on Wednesday raised its guidance for second quarter earnings as it reported better-than-expected preliminary results for the period. CPK said it now expects to earn 25 cents to 26 cents per share...
NEW YORK Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group said it has inked a deal with the New York Mets and contract feeder Aramark Corp. to provide foodservice operations at Citi Field, the team’s new ballpark that opens next year. ...