CHICAGO Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy and Ferdinand Metz are among those who will honored in May at the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's annual Salute to Excellence Awards. The awards...
WASHINGTON Matthew Shay is stepping down from his post as president and chief executive of the International Franchise Association to take the helm at the National Retail Federation. Shay will remain with the IFA...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny’s Corp. will begin converting at least 140 Flying J Travel Centers to Denny’s restaurants this year, a move that one analyst said could bring the restaurant company an additional $38 million in...
DEDHAM Mass. Papa Gino's is looking to diversify its menu by bringing back burgers this week after a more than 10-year absence. The burgers, which are made from Angus beef, are available in one-third single or two...
Ian Olson, director of sustainability for Darden Restaurants, the parent of Red Lobster, Olive Garden and other casual-dining brands, is spearheading the company's efforts to become more eco-friendly. Recently, Olson...
NEW YORK New York City's Board of Health has approved a letter-grade “report card” system that will require all restaurants in the city to publicly display the grades they receive for food-safety...
NEW YORK Restaurant operations impacted by the recent shortage of tomatoes brought on by severe winter weather won’t see any relief until at least mid-April, when warmer weather returns and other regions can fill the...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny's has expanded its Fresh Express concept to college campuses with the opening of a unit at California State University in San Bernardino. The CSUSB location, which was opened in...
ATLANTA AFC Enterprises Inc. reported a jump in fourth-quarter profit on cost cutting and improved sales at its Popeyes chicken chain. The company posted net income of $4.0 million, or 16 cents per share, for the Dec...
NEW YORK New York City owns the rights to the Tavern on the Green name, a U.S. district judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling in the case, which pitted the city against the heirs of Warner LeRoy, former operator of the...
