PACIFIC GROVE Calif. Aramark Corp. has signed a 20-year contract with California State Parks to operate Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds, a lodge, resort and conference center here. According to an...
SAN BRUNO Calif. The city council here last week approved a measure that would ban the use of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, products in restaurants, despite opposition from operators who said it would make it difficult...
ATLANTA Despite the struggling economy Chick-fil-A said Thursday that its sales in 2008 jumped more than 12 percent on new restaurant openings and same-store sales gains. The parent to the 1,425-unit quick...
NEW YORK Health department officials here said Wednesday that they would meet in February with representatives of large chain restaurants as they work to further their efforts in reducing the salt content in prepared...
It’s difficult to put a price tag on the effect of socially responsible business practices, but savvy operators nonetheless are finding such actions can be lucrative in the good will they generate. Look no...
Restaurant operators not only want to operate socially responsible businesses, but they want to save money while doing it. A growing number are cutting expenses by lowering gas, water and other costs at their stores...
NEW YORK Subway has partnered with online menu platform Go Mobo to allow customers at participating New York stores to place their food orders online or via text message. On the website www...
AUBURN Maine McDonald's restaurants in Maine and eastern New Hampshire are offering free McCafe drinks as part of a promotion to "build awareness" of the new specialty coffee line at stores in those areas, according...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one of the stories that will appear in next week's special NRN 50 issue, Opportunities Knocking: Open the door to bold thinking and unlock your profit potential. Look for the issue Jan. 26.It's...
BOSTON As Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick seeks to close the $2.5 billion gap in his state’s budget, local meal tax legislation is likely to pass within the next few months, an industry insider said. ...
