CHICAGO —The NRA Show may be celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, but the industry’s biggest trade event is hardly acting its age. From marketing its...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. The Great Steak & Potato Co., a nearly 200-unit quick-service chain, on Friday began offering for a limited time a slider version of its signature Philly cheesesteak sandwich. The 3-inch Little...
PRINCETON N.J. Restaurateurs looking for signs of an economic recovery will not see it in a recent survey that found consumer spending down markedly across all income groups in early March. Even as government...
CARPINTERIA Calif. Carl’s Jr., the 1,185-unit quick-service chain that grew from a single hot dog cart, is recalling its past by offering for a limited time a new Jumbo Chili Dog. The Jumbo Chili Dog features a...
TULSA Okla. Beautiful Brands International, the franchisor of Camille’s Sidewalk Café and other brands, said Friday that it had added to its portfolio a new bakery-café concept called The Crusty Croissant. ...
MADISON Ga. Paul J. Seidman has been named president and chief executive of Rita Restaurant Corp., the parent company of the Don Pablo’s and Hops Grill & Brewery casual-dining brands. Seidman had been the...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit plunged more than 46 percent as slowed sales and $3 million in asset impairment charges took their toll on the casual-dining powerhouse. ...
WASHINGTON —Too many businesspeople focus on shoring up their weaknesses, when the more effective strategy is to build on their strengths, said best-selling author...
WASHINGTON —Newly elected lawmakers will have their hands full tackling the abysmal economy, making it unlikely that any of the industry’s favored issues will be...