ATLANTA Cinnabon thrives on it. —Consumers may hate the crowds and traffic during the holiday shopping season, but The cinnamon roll specialist, a 750...
Restaurants hoping for a robust holiday shopping season will have to make peace with the fact that many consumers are still cutting their spending, even on the most popular stocking stuffers: gift cards. But even...
Just as many households can expect to rebalance their finances or lifestyle expectations in 2010, the restaurant industry can expect to get back to basics as it recovers from a tumultuous 2009, according to research...
DENVER “Going viral” may be a scary proposition for hospital patients and elementary schoolchildren, but a focus on promoting a charitable message outside a restaurant’s four walls has strengthened community outreach...
CHICAGO Einstein Bros. Bagels and Potbelly Sandwich Works, and the funding and real estate are available for him to do it again with his three-unit concept, Meatheads Burgers and Fries. But he and his nascent better...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Papa John’s International Inc. founder and chief executive John Schnatter is still in a giving mood. After awarding $250,000 a few months ago to the owner of his 1971 Z28 Camaro he sold 25 years ago to...
Quick-service chains that have attempted to strike a balance between value offerings and premium menu items likely are positioning themselves for success in the post-recession recovery, experts say.Consumer research...
It’s not groundbreaking consumer insight, but college students love pizza. Scott Iversen, director of advertising and franchise development for Toppers Pizza, says that sounds obvious, but not many...
To many foodservice executives, late 2008—when the country and the industry were being pulled deeper into the recession—hardly seemed the right time for a big career move. But for Jeff O’Neill, late last year was the...
