WASHINGTON National Restaurant Association. —Sustainable and locally grown and sourced ingredients will be the top menu trends in 2010, according to chefs polled...
NEW YORK At the opening Monday of the chain's 2,000th U.S. store, executives of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar introduced new menu initiatives as the casual-dining brand works to remain relevant in a tough...
NEW YORK Wingstop Restaurants Inc., a fast-casual chicken wing chain with 437 units, is planning an expansion push in the northeast, company officials said this week. The plan calls for the development of 75...
ATLANTA Sales at Chick-fil-A will surpass the $3 billion mark in 2009, the company said Thursday, aided by 80 new locations opened during the year and a focus on customer-driving marketing efforts. ...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Looking to tap into the growing popularity of brunch, Ruby Tuesday said Wednesday it has rolled out its four-course Sunday brunch menu nationwide after a successful test earlier this year. The 900-unit...
NEW YORK Earvin “Magic” Johnson, ever since launching his partnership with Gaithersburg, Md.-based Sodexo USA in 2006, has made good on his game plan to grow Sodexo-Magic, the contract foodservice business they...
ATLANTA Church’s Chicken said Monday that Mel Deane has replaced Harsha V. Agadi as chief executive. Deane has worked for the past 10 years with Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe, the private-equity firm that...
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. narrowed its third-quarter net loss on reduced impairment charges, lower interest expense and positive same-store sales, which the company has been able to log each...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny’s is exploring an addition of premium coffee beverages, including espressos and cappuccinos, to the family-dining chain’s menu next year.According to Mark Chmiel, executive vice president at...
CHICAGO Many consumers think of breakfast as more than a morning meal and wish restaurants would offer it all day, a new Technomic study has found. In its Breakfast Consumer Trend Report, Technomic found that 46...
